Beutenaken
Beutenaken (Limburgish: Böätenake) is a hamlet in the southeastern Netherlands. It is part of the village of Slenaken in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, about 20 km east of Maastricht. Older names for the village are Bottinachs, Butenacho and Butenachen. In 2003 the village had a population of 90.
Beutenaken Böätenake | |
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| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 90 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The village is built as a linear settlement in the valley of the Gulp river, on a road connecting Waterop with Slenaken. The village has a chapel dedicated to Maria dating from 1880 and a chapel dedicated to the Sacred heart dating from 1929. Also it has several timber framing buildings, including a farm located at Beutenaken 38, which dates from the 18th century and has been designated a national monument.[1]
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Beutenaken 38, monumental farm
River Gulp in Beutenaken
Crossing of the river Gulp
Road cross
References
- Beutenaken 38 Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine on the Dutch monument register
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