Heythuysen
Heitse (Limburgish)
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Village
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Retirement home and former monastery of the White Fathers of St Charles
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  Heythuysen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Heythuysen Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°54′E / 51.250°N 5.900°E / 51.250; 5.900 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Leudal |
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| • Total | 27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 6,545 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
6093[1]
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| Dialing code | 0475 |
| Major roads | N279 |
Heythuysen (Dutch: [ˈɦɛitˌɦœyzə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Heitse) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.
It was first mentioned in 1383 as Heythusen, and means "houses on the heath". It was located on the road from VenlotoAntwerp,[3] and between the Bevelandse beek and the Tungelroyse beek.[4] In 1243, it became a border town for the County of Horne. In 1680, Heythuysen became an independent heerlijkheid.[3]
The Catholic St Nicolaas Church is a three-aisled church which was built shortly after 1504. In 1847, the current Gothic Revival tower was built. In 1927, the church was enlarged.[4]
Heythuysen was home to 275 people in 1840.[5] Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007, Heythuysen was a separate municipality, including the villages of Baexem, Grathem and Kelpen-Oler.[5] Heythuysen is home of the Grand Café Tom Tom.
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