Wahlwiller
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Village
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Location in the Netherlands Show map of NetherlandsLocation in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 50°48′42″N 5°56′13″E / 50.81167°N 5.93694°E / 50.81167; 5.93694 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Gulpen-Wittem |
Area | |
• Total | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
Population
(2021)[1]
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• Total | 390 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code |
6286[1]
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Dialing code | 043 |
Wahlwiller (Limburgish: Wilder [ˈwɪldəʀ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.[3] The village is located south of the Selzerbeek.
The name of the village is derived from villare, what means "belonging to a villa". In the 14th century the village is mentioned under names as Waelwilre, Wailwilre and Walwilre. The prefix "wael" indicates that the inhabitants were speaking a Walloon language.[4]
Wahlwiller is a road village which developed in the Middle Ages on the road from MaastrichttoAachen. It became an independent parish in 1835. The Catholic St Cunibertus Church is a single-aisled church with a small tower. The church up to the windows dates from the 12th century. It has been enlarged and renovated several times.[5]
On the northern side of the village lies the Kruisberg, of Amstel Gold Race fame.[3]
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