Panheel Explained

Official Name:Panheel
Native Name:Panhael
Native Name Lang:li
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: Maasgouw
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:24
Area Total Km2:1.19
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:225
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:6097
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0475
Coordinates:51.1833°N 57°W

Panheel is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Maasgouw, and lies about 9 km south-west of Roermond.

The village was first mentioned in 1417 or 1418 as Panhedel. The etymology is unclear.[3]

Panheel was home to 175 people in 1840. In 1875, a chapel was built. Panheel was never elevated to a parish,[4] however it is considered a village by the municipality.[5]

The Boschmolenplas is a lake which formed as a result of gravel excavation. It has a diameter of and has clear water with a visibility of 12 metres. It is therefore, a popular diving spot.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6097AA . 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: Panheel - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Panheel . Plaatsengids . 25 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Heel en Panheel . Gemeente Maasgouw . 25 April 2022 . nl.