Urmond
Village
Centre of Urmond
Centre of Urmond
Flag of Urmond
Flag
Urmond is located in Netherlands
Urmond
Urmond
Location in the Netherlands
Urmond is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Urmond
Urmond
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°59′26″N 5°46′16″E / 50.99056°N 5.77111°E / 50.99056; 5.77111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityStein
Area
[1]
 • Total2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,555
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6129[1]
Dialing code046

Urmond is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Stein.

The village was first mentioned in 1153 as Ouermunte. The current name means "mouth of the Ur", however the Ur has later moved to village.[3] Urmond developed on the higher bank of the Maas. In 1400, it became part of the Duchy of Jülich.[4]

The Old St Martinus Church was built between 1791 and 1793. The medieval tower was placed in 1841. The cemetery is artificially heightened.[4] In 1695, a Dutch Reformed church was built in Urmond which is exceptional in Limburg.[5]

Urmond was home to 600 people in 1840.[5] Urmond was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Stein.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022. two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6129AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Urmond - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Urmond (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Urmond". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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