Honthem
Honthem is a hamlet in the Limburg province of the Netherlands, about 7 km from Maastricht.
Honthem
Hoontem | |
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Hamlet | |
.jpg.webp) Bakery in Honthem | |
  Honthem Location in the Netherlands  Honthem Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′50″N 5°48′16″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Eijsden-Margraten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6269[1] |
| Dialing code | 043 |
It was first mentioned in 1375 as Huynthem, and means "settlement of Hundo (person)".[3]
Honthem has place name signs. It was home to 127 people in 1840.[4]
Gallery
House in Honthem.jpg.webp)
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Farm in Honthem
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 6269AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Honthem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Honthem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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