Schaesberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxaːzbɛr(ə)x]; Limburgish: D'r Sjeet [dəʀ ˈʃeːt]) is a neighbourhood of Landgraaf and former village in the Dutch province of Limburg.
Schaesberg | |
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Neighbourhood and former village | |
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  Schaesberg Location in the Netherlands  Schaesberg Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°01′E / 50.900°N 6.017°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg (Netherlands) |
| Municipality | Landgraaf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.71 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,900 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6371[1] |
| Dialing code | 045 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 16th century as Gaesberg. The etymology is unknown.[3] Schaesberg developed in the 17th century between the Schaesberg and Strijthagen castles from the 13th century. In 1618, it became a heerlijkheid. In 1661, it became part of the Spanish Netherlands, and in 1713 an enclave of the Austrian Netherlands within the Dutch Republic. In 1785, it became part of the Dutch Republic.[4]
The Catholic Peter and Paul Church was founded in 1648. In 1699, it was expanded and a tower was attached. Strijthagen Castle was built in 1530, but probably had a 13th century predecessor. It received its current form around 1700. Schaesberg castle was abandoned in 1733, and only ruins remain.[4]
Schaesberg was home to 710 people in 1840.[5] A railway station was built in 1896 on the Sittard to Herzogenrath (Germany) railway line. In 1949, a railway line to Simpelveld was added. The railway station was renamed Landgraaf in 1986, and the line to Simpelveld closed in 1988.[6][7] In 1905, mine workers colonies were built in Schaesberg, and the village started to grow.[4][5]
Schaesberg was a separate municipality until 1982, when it merged with Nieuwenhagen and Ubach over Worms to form the new municipality Landgraaf.[8] It also became a neighbourhood of Landgraaf.[5]
Gallery
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Market
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Strijthagen Castle
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Villa in Schaesberg
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House in Schaesberg
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6371AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Schaesberg – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Schaesberg (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Schaesberg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "station Landgraaf". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Overzicht van de spoorlijn Landgraaf- Simpelveld". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
editMedia related to Schaesberg at Wikimedia Commons