Schin op Geul
Village
Roman Catholic church of Saint Maurice
Roman Catholic church of Saint Maurice
Schin op Geul is located in Netherlands
Schin op Geul
Schin op Geul
Location in the Netherlands
Schin op Geul is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Schin op Geul
Schin op Geul
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°51′17″N 5°52′12″E / 50.85463°N 5.87005°E / 50.85463; 5.87005
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityValkenburg aan de Geul
Area
[1]
 • Total0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total695
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6305[1]
Dialing code043
Major roadsN595

Schin op Geul (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsxɪn ɔp ˈxøːl], Limburgish: Sjin) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, about 3 km southeast of the town of Valkenburg.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as de Schina. The etymology is unclear.[4] Schin op Geul used to belong to the Land van Valkenburg.[5]

The Catholic St Maurice Church is a three aisled basilica-like church. It contains elements which are probably from the 11th century. The tower and the north aisle collapsed in 1762 and were rebuilt in 1768. In 1926, the choir was rebuilt.[5]

Schin op Geul was home to 92 people in 1840.[6] In 1853, the Schin op Geul railway station opened on the Aachen to Maastricht railway line. In 1915, a railway line to Heerlen was added. The line to Aachen closed in 1992.[7] It served by Veolia

Schin op Geul was a separate municipality until 1940, when it was merged with Valkenburg.[8] In 1982, it became part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul.[6]

In 2004 it was the venue for the Linuxbierwanderung.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6305AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ↑ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ↑ "Schin op Geul - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Schin op Geul (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Schin op Geul". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "station Schin op Geul". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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