Boukoul Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6071AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 25 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 25 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Boukoul - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kasteel Hillenraad . Rijksmonumenten . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Boukoul . Plaatsengids . 25 April 2022 . nl.