Buggenum
Bögkeme
Village
View on the St Aldegundis Church and the village
View on the St Aldegundis Church and the village
Coat of arms of Buggenum
Coat of arms
Buggenum is located in Netherlands
Buggenum
Buggenum
Location in the Netherlands
Buggenum is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Buggenum
Buggenum
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°14′N 5°59′E / 51.233°N 5.983°E / 51.233; 5.983
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityLeudal
Area
[1]
 • Total4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total940
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6082[1]
Dialing code0475
Major roadsN273

Buggenum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏxənʏm]; Limburgish: Bögkeme [ˈbœɡəmə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It was a part of the municipality of Haelen until 2007, when it merged into the municipality of Leudal. It lies about 5 km north of Roermond.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1230 as Bugnem, and means "settlement of Buggo (person)".[3] Buggenum developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Maas. It used to be part of the County of Horne and later became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. It became an independent heerlijkheid in 1679. Up to 1949, there was a ferry to Roermond near the village.[4]

The Catholic St Allegundis Church is a three aisled church. The choir still dates from around 1400. The remainder was destroyed in 1944. The current church is Gothic Revival style was built between 1948 and 1949, and a tower was added in 1958.[4]

Malborgh estate is a castle-like building with two corner towers. In 1470, it became owned by the St Elisabeth monastery. In 1798, it became private property and received its current shape in 1830.[4]

Buggenum was home to 668 people in 1840.[5] Buggenum was a separate municipality until 1942, when it was merged with Haelen.[6]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6082AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Buggenum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Buggenum (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9623-6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Buggenum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
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