Ubachsberg Explained

Ubachsberg
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:Voerendaal
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:101
Area Total Km2:0.55
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,430
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:6367
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:045
Coordinates:50.8528°N 5.9472°W

Ubachsberg (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈybɑɣzbɛr(ə)x/) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Voerendaal.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1380 as "opten Berch", and means "hill of the Ubachs family".[4] Ubachsberg developed in the Early Middle Ages on the road from Simpelveld to Sittard.[5]

The Catholic St Bernardus Church is a neoclassic cruciform church built in 1842.[5]

Restaurant De Leuf (2 Michelin stars) is located in the village.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6367AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 April 2022.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. Web site: Ubachsberg - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Book: Ubachsberg . Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert. 2003 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9623 6 . 26 April 2022 . nl.
  6. De Leuf