| Genhout | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| 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: | Beek |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 84 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.77 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,145 |
| 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: | 6191 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 046 |
| Coordinates: | 50.9283°N 5.8196°W |
Genhout is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beek, and consists of two former settlements: the village Groot Genhout (Big Genhout) and the hamlet Klein Genhout (Little Genhout). Since 2005, the two settlements are no longer distinguished. It is located about north-east of Maastricht.[3]
Both settlements were first mentioned in 1557 as Grootgenhout and Kleyngenhout. It means "elevated deciduous forest".[4] [5] Genhout developed on the plateau of Schimmert in the Middle Ages. Klein Genhout is located to the west of the Groot Genhout. The valleys of Limburg had already been cultivated before the Middle Ages. During the 12th and 13th century, cultivation started of the forests of the highlands.
The Catholic St Hubertus Church in Groot Genhout is a single aisled cruciform church with a round tower placed to the site. It was built between 1936 and 1937 and designed by Alphons Boosten. The church was restored in 1956.[6] The tower is tall and has a copper plated spire.
The grist mill Sint Hubertus in Klein Genhout was built in 1801 at the highest point. In 1941, a Diesel engine was installed, however the price of fuel during the war implied that the wind mill was still regularly in service. It remained in service until the late-1940s. In 1966, it was sold to the municipality for ƒ1.00. In 1971, the wind mill was back in working order.[7]
Genhout was home to 312 people in 1840. In 1906, two Roman farms were discovered near Klein Genhout.[8] The village Groot Genhout and the hamlet Klein Genhout used to have different place name signs. In 2005, both settlements have received Genhout signs.[9]