Official Name: | Bulkemsbroek D'r Bulkemsbróch |
Mapsize: | 280px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Simpelveld |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Population Total: | 30 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Bulkemsbroek (pronounced as /nl/; li|D'r Bulkemsbróch in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish pronounced as /dəʀ ˈbʏl(ə)kəmzbʀʊx/) is a hamlet in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located close to the village of Simpelveld in the municipality of Simpelveld, Limburg, about 20 km east of Maastricht.[1] The village has a population of 30 people.
The name Bulkemsbroek refers to swampland (broek) close to the land of the Bullo family (Bulkem).
On the molenbeek, a sidestream of the river Eyserbeek, lies the Bulkemsmolen. This watermill was built in 1753 and has been designated a national monument.