Hulsberg
Hulsberg (50°53′N 5°51′E) (Limburgish: Hölsberg) is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, about 15 km east of Maastricht.
Hulsberg Hölsberg | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′18″N 5°51′19″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Beekdaelen |
| Population (2005) | 4,300 |
In 2001, Hulsberg had 3,337 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.7 km², and contained 1,295 residences.[1] The district of Hulsberg, which includes some of the surrounding countryside, has around 4,300 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2005).
Until 1982, Hulsberg was a municipality of its own. After the re-arrangement of the municipalities in the Netherlands, Hulsberg and Schimmert were merged with the municipality of Nuth. In 2019, Nuth merged with Onderbanken and Schinnen to form Beekdaelen.
Hulsberg is popular stay-over place for Dutch. Its accommodations include two campings, and several hotels and motels). Hulsberg is only 3 kilometres from Valkenburg aan de Geul with several tourist attractions.
Hulsberg is the namesake of a radio mast, Zendmast Hulsberg, which is located in the territory of Valkenburg aan de Geul.
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.