Hegelsom

Hegelsom
Village
Street view
Street view
Hegelsom is located in Netherlands
Hegelsom
Hegelsom
Location in the Netherlands
Hegelsom is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Hegelsom
Hegelsom
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°26′24″N 6°2′15″E / 51.44000°N 6.03750°E / 51.44000; 6.03750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityHorst aan de Maas
Area
 • Total6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,965
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5963[1]
Dialing code077

Hegelsom (Limburgish: Haegelsem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1424 as Heugelsem, and means "settlement of Hegel (person)".[4] Hegelsom developed in the 19th century as a heath excavation village.[5] Hegelsom was home to 280 people in 1840.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5963AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ "Hegelsom - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Hegelsom (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Hegelsom". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.