Bemelen

Bemelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːmələ(n)]; Limburgish: Bieëmele [ˈbiəmələ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht.

Bemelen
Bieëmele
Village
Former monastery Europahuis
Coat of arms
Bemelen
Location in the Netherlands
Bemelen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°50′50″N 5°45′50″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg (Netherlands)
MunicipalityEijsden-Margraten
Area
[1]
 • Total1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total350
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6268[1]
Dialing code043

The village was first mentioned in 1096 as Bemele. The etymology is unknown.[3] Bemelen is a village on the eastern flank of the Maas along the Roman road from Maastricht to Aachen. Until 1794, it was a heerlijkheid of the Chapter of Our Lady in Maastricht.[4]

The Catholic St Laurentius Church is a single aisled church. The tower has 12th century elements. The church was replaced in 1845 by a neoclassical building.[4]

Bemelen was home to 138 people in 1840.[5] Until 1982, Bemelen was a separate municipality, after which it became part of the municipality Margraten, which fused with municipality Eijsden in 2011 to form Eijsden-Margraten.[5]

  • Marl of the Bemelerberg (Bemelen mountain) showing
  • Monumental building at Bemelen-Gasthuis
  • Church and water well
  • House in Bemelen

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6268NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "Bemelen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Bemelen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "Bemelen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.


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