Doenrade
Village
Doenrade Castle
Doenrade Castle
Doenrade is located in Netherlands
Doenrade
Doenrade
Location in the Netherlands
Doenrade is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Doenrade
Doenrade
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°58′4″N 5°54′31″E / 50.96778°N 5.90861°E / 50.96778; 5.90861
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityBeekdaelen
Area
[1]
 • Total4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,255
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6438 & 6439[1]
Dialing code046

Doenrade is a village in the southern Dutch province of Limburg. Historically its name has also been spelled Dudenrode and Doenradt and was along a main trade route between Germany and southern Limburg.[3] Until 1982 it was a part of the municipality of Oirsbeek but was transferred to the municipality of Schinnen. In 2019 that municipality merged with Onderbanken and Nuth to form Beekdaelen. It lies about 4 km southeast of Sittard and borders the town of Hillensberg to the north.

In 2010, Doenrade had 1,135 inhabitants.[4] The area of the town is 4.6 km², and contained 460 households.

Doenrade Castle, which was built around 1117,[5] is situated on the edge of the town and is a popular place to stay for tourists visiting Limburg as it has been turned into a hotel and restaurant. The towns rolling hills, bucolic pastureland, and historic buildings make it seems to visitors that they've stepped back in time.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6438AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Municipality of Schinnen (28 August 2014). "History of Doenrade". Municipality of Schinnen. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. ↑ StraatInfo (2015). "Doenrade Population". StraatInfo. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Hupperetz, W.M.H. (2005), Castles in Limburg: Castles and Manors, Matrijs Publishing
  6. ↑ Municipality of Schinnen (28 August 2014). "Doenrade". Municipality of Schinnen. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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