Amstenrade

Amstenrade is a village in the municipality of Beekdaelen, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km northwest of Heerlen. The Amstenrade Castle is located in the village.

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Place details

Locality: Amstenrade
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,740
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Amstenrade
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Amstenrade, kerk foto5 2011-09-27 16.28.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Amstenrade church
Settlement.image_flag: Flag Amsterade.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Amstenrade wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Limburg
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Beekdaelen
Settlement.elevation_m: 91

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Wikidata facts

Population: 318
Image: Amstenrade, kerk foto5 2011-09-27 16.28.JPG

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postal code: 6436
Commons category: Amstenrade

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Amstenrade is a village in the municipality of Beekdaelen, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km northwest of Heerlen. The Amstenrade Castle is located in the village.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1274 as Anstenroden, and means "cultivation of the forest of Ansto (person)". Amstenrade developed in the Middle Ages on a plateau. The area was cultivated in the 13th century from the Geleenbeek onwards. It was originally a heerlijkheid. In 1654, it was elevated to county. The village concentrated around Amstenrade Castle and the road from Sittard to Heerlen.