Nunhem

Nunhem (Limburgish: Nunem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, 1 km north of Haelen.^[3]

Nunhem Nunem (Limburgish)
Village
St Servatius Church
Nunhem Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Nunhem Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°14′40″N 5°57′40″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Leudal
Area [1]
• Total	4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	660
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6083[1]
Dialing code	0475
Major roads	N273

History

The village was first mentioned in 1306 as Nunhem, and means "new settlement".^[4] Nunhem developed along the Haelense Beek [nl].^[5]

The Catholic St Servatius Church is a single aisled church. The tower dates from the 14th century and was probably enlarged in the 18th century. The church was built in 1893 in Gothic Revival style.^[5] The St Servatius Chapel is a site of pilgrimage. There is a well behind the chapel which, according to legend, was dug by Servatius of Tongeren and used to baptise people.^[6]

Huis Nunhem is a manor house which was first attested in 1458. In the early-18th century, the current house was built which was remodelled in 1778 and corner towers were added. The estate burnt down in 1947 and restored in 1999.^[5]

Nunhem was home to 166 people in 1840.^[6]

Gallery

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  Former town hall
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  Huis Nunhem
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  Farm Niënghoor
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  Former monastery Sint Elisabethdal (1968)