Buggenum

Buggenum
Bögkeme (Limburgish)
Village
View on the St Aldegundis Church and the village
Buggenum
Location in the Netherlands
Buggenum
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°14′N 5°59′E / 51.233°N 5.983°E / 51.233; 5.983
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityLeudal
Area
 • Total
4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
940
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6082[1]
Dialing code0475
Major roadsN273

Buggenum (Dutch: [ˈbʏɣənʏm]; Limburgish: Bögkeme [ˈbœɡəmə]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It was a part of the municipality of Haelen until 2007, when it merged into the municipality of Leudal. It lies about 5 km north of Roermond.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1230 as Bugnem, and means "settlement of Buggo (person)".[3] Buggenum developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Maas. It used to be part of the County of Horne and later became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. It became an independent heerlijkheid in 1679. Up to 1949, there was a ferry to Roermond near the village.[4]

The Catholic St Allegundis Church is a three aisled church. The choir still dates from around 1400. The remainder was destroyed in 1944. The current church is Gothic Revival style was built between 1948 and 1949, and a tower was added in 1958.[4]

Malborgh estate is a castle-like building with two corner towers. In 1470, it became owned by the St Elisabeth monastery. In 1798, it became private property and received its current shape in 1830.[4]

Buggenum was home to 668 people in 1840.[5] Buggenum was a separate municipality until 1942, when it was merged with Haelen.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6082AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Buggenum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Buggenum (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9623-6. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Buggenum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.