Boukoul | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Roermond |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 24 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.15 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1,010 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 6071 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0475 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | N273, N280 |
Boukoul is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Roermond, and is situated about 5 km northeast of Roermond.
The village was first mentioned in 1463 as "opter Buyeckulen". The etymology is unclear.[3]
Boukoul was home to 322 people in 1840. Hillenraad Castle was built in the 17th century as a manor house. It received its current shape in 1767.[4] In 1935, a church was built in Boukoul. In 1945, several days before liberation, the tower was blown up by the Germans. It was restored in 1947.[5]
Boukoul used to be part of the municipality of Swalmen. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Roermond.[5]