Grathem Explained

Grathem
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:Leudal
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:28
Area Total Km2:7.78
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,720
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:6096
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0475
Coordinates:51.1911°N 5.8586°W

Grathem (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ɣraːtəm/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Gratem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Leudal, about 10 km west of Roermond.

History

It was first mentioned in 1116 as Grathem. The etymology is unclear.[3] Grathem developed along the Uffelse Beek. It was part of the Imperial Abbey of Thorn, a tiny independent country, until 1794.[4]

The Catholic St Severinus Church is a three aisled church. The tower has 13th century elements. The church was severely damaged in 1944, and was rebuilt between 1953 and 1954. Some parts of the interior are still from the 15th century.[5]

Ten Hove Castle is surrounded by a double moat. Its existence was first mentioned in 1210 and it was destroyed in 1340. In 1680, the main building received its current appearance. In 1933, it was converted into a nunnery. It was damaged by war in 1944, and restored between 1961 and 1963.[4]

The watermill Grathemermolen was built in 1874 and served as a grist mill. From 1915 until the late 1920s, it generated electricity for the village. In 2006, the watermill went out of service. In 2012, it was sold and restored. In 2017, it sold to the municipality for €1,00.[6]

Grathem was home to 515 people in 1840.[7] It was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Heythuysen.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6096AA . 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: Grathem - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Book: Grathem . Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert. 2003 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9623 6 . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Book: Grathem . Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert. 2003 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9623 6 . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Grathemermolen . Molen database . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: Grathem . Plaatsengids . 25 April 2022 . nl.