Geulle

Geulle (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 8 km southwest of Geleen.

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Place details

Locality: Geulle aan de Maas
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 185

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Geulle
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Geulle-Kerk (3).JPG
Settlement.image_caption: St Martinus Church
Settlement.image_shield: Geulle 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: Meerssen
Settlement.elevation_m: 106
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.20
Settlement.population_total: 180

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Commons category: Geulle
postal code: 6243
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Geulle (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen, about 8 km southwest of Geleen.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1298 as Gole, and refers to the Geul River which used to flow past the village until the Maas moved two kilometres westwards in the early 15th century. Geulle developed in the Middle Ages at the former confluence of the Geul with the Maas. In 1375, it became part of the . In 1839, it became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Between 1931 and 1934, the Juliana Canal was dug and the village was split in two parts: Geulle and .