Schin op Geul (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsxɪn ɔp ˈxøːl], Limburgish: Sjin) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, about 3 km southeast of the town of Valkenburg.[3]
Schin op Geul
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Village
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Roman Catholic church of Saint Maurice
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| Coordinates: 50°51′17″N 5°52′12″E / 50.85463°N 5.87005°E / 50.85463; 5.87005 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 695 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
6305[1]
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| Dialing code | 043 |
| Major roads | N595 |
The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as de Schina. The etymology is unclear.[4] Schin op Geul used to belong to the Land van Valkenburg [nl].[5]
The Catholic St Maurice Church is a three aisled basilica-like church. It contains elements which are probably from the 11th century. The tower and the north aisle collapsed in 1762 and were rebuilt in 1768. In 1926, the choir was rebuilt.[5]
Schin op Geul was home to 92 people in 1840.[6] In 1853, the Schin op Geul railway station opened on the AachentoMaastricht railway line. In 1915, a railway line to Heerlen was added. The line to Aachen closed in 1992.[7] It served by Veolia
Schin op Geul was a separate municipality until 1940, when it was merged with Valkenburg.[8] In 1982, it became part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul.[6]
In 2004 it was the venue for the Linuxbierwanderung.
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