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Oud-Valkenburg
Church of Saint John the BaptistCountry Netherlands Province Limburg Municipality Valkenburg aan de Geul Population (1 January 2005) 130 Transport Major roads geen Oud-Valkenburg is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, and has about 130 inhabitants.
Oud-Valkenburg was a separate municipality until 1940, when it was merged with Valkenburg.[1] The municipality included the villages Sibbe and IJzeren.
Although small, Oud-Valkenburg counts several monuments, among which are two medieval castles: Genhoes and Schaloen. Noteworthy is also the Roman Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist (medieval nave; choir and baroque altar inside by Johann Joseph Couven).
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oud-Valkenburg". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 50°51′N 5°51′E / 50.85°N 5.85°E
Categories:- Populated places in Dutch Limburg
- Former municipalities of Dutch Limburg
- Dutch Limburg geography stubs
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