| Schin op Geul | |
| 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: | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 75 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.69 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 695 |
| 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: | 6305 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 043 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | N595 |
| Coordinates: | 50.8546°N 5.8701°W |
Schin op Geul (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌsxɪn ɔp ˈxøːl/, Limburgish: Sjin) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, about 3 km southeast of the town of Valkenburg.[3]
The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as de Schina. The etymology is unclear.[4] Schin op Geul used to belong to the .[5]
The Catholic St Maurice Church is a three aisled basilica-like church. It contains elements which are probably from the 11th century. The tower and the north aisle collapsed in 1762 and were rebuilt in 1768. In 1926, the choir was rebuilt.[5]
Schin op Geul was home to 92 people in 1840. In 1853, the Schin op Geul railway station opened on the Aachen to Maastricht railway line. In 1915, a railway line to Heerlen was added. The line to Aachen closed in 1992.[6] It served by Veolia
Schin op Geul was a separate municipality until 1940, when it was merged with Valkenburg. In 1982, it became part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul.[7]
In 2004 it was the venue for the Linuxbierwanderung.