Vaesrade

Vaesrade (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvaːsˌraːdə]; Limburgish: Vaosje [ˈvɔːʃə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen.

Vaesrade
Village
St Servatius Church
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Coordinates: 50°55′45″N 5°54′22″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Beekdaelen
Area [1]
• Total	2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	990
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6361[1]
Dialing code	045

The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Wastrode. The etymology is unclear, but contrary to popular belief there is no relation to Servatius of Tongeren.^[3]

The first church was built in 1856. In 1929, the St Servatius Church was built in expressionist style and has a square tower next to the entrance.^[4]

In 1840, Vaesrade was home to 198 people.^[5] Vaesrade was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Nuth.^[6] In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Beekdaelen.^[5]

Gallery

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  Cross at Vaesrade, Limburg, the Netherlands
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  Farm in Vaesrade
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  Reconstruction of Roman village