Boukoul is a village in the

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province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and is situated about 5 km northeast of Roermond. The village was first mentioned in 1463 as "opter Buyeckulen". The etymology is unclear. Boukoul was home to 322 people in 1840. Hillenraad Castle was built in the 17th century as a manor house. It received its current shape in 1767. In 1935, a church was built in Boukoul. In 1945, several days before liberation, the tower was blown up by the Germans. It was restored in 1947. Boukoul used to be part of the municipality of

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. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of

Gallery

File:Huis Zuidewijk-Spick.jpg, Estate huis Zuidewijk-Spick

References

External links

Website Harmonie Amicitia Boukoul
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Roermond {{LimburgNL-geo-stub