Hegelsom

Hegelsom (Limburgish: Haegelsem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.

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Place details

Locality: Hegelsom
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,185
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Hegelsom
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Hegelsom - Pastoor Debijestraat 4 Pastorie.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street view
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: Horst aan de Maas
Settlement.elevation_m: 26
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6.47
Settlement.population_total: 1,965
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Hegelsom (Limburgish: Haegelsem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.

The village was first mentioned in 1424 as Heugelsem, and means "settlement of Hegel (person)". Hegelsom developed in the 19th century as a heath excavation village. Hegelsom was home to 280 people in 1840.

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