Vaesrade Explained

Vaesrade
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:Beekdaelen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:83
Area Total Km2:2.08
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:990
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:6361
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:045
Coordinates:50.9292°N 5.9061°W

Vaesrade (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈvaːsˌraːdə/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Vaosje in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish pronounced as /ˈvɔːʃə/) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen.

The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Wastrode. The etymology is unclear, but contrary to popular belief there is no relation to Servatius of Tongeren.[3]

The first church was built in 1856. In 1929, the St Servatius Church was built in expressionist style and has a square tower next to the entrance.[4]

In 1840, Vaesrade was home to 198 people. Vaesrade was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Nuth. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Beekdaelen.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6361AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 23 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 23 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Vaesrade - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 23 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Servatius . Kerkgebouwen in Limburg . 23 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Vaesrade . Plaatsengids . 23 April 2022 . nl.