Posterholt | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°07′20″N 6°02′10″E / 51.12222°N 6.03611°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Roerdalen |
Area | |
• Total | 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,730 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 6060-6061
[1] |
Dialing code | 0475 |
Major roads | N274, N293 |
Posterholt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Roerdalen.
The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Posterholt. The etymology is unclear. [3] Posterholt is a linear forest cultivation village from the 12th century. It became an independent parish in 1793. [4]
The Catholic St Mathias was built between 1950 and 1951 to replace the earlier church which was destroyed in 1945. The tower was added between 1961 and 1962. [4] The Aerwinckel estate was built in 1856 and designed by Pierre Cuypers to replace the medieval castle. [4]
Posterholt was home to 605 people in 1840. [5] It merged with the municipalities Montfort and Sint Odiliënberg in 1991, and the new municipality changed its name to Ambt Montfort three years later. [6] In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Roerdalen. [5]
Together with a few other villages in the region it has also an active local history association. This association is situated in St. Odiliënberg. [7]