Genhout is a village in the
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province of
Limburg
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. It is located in the municipality of
Beek
Beek (; ) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek.
The municipality of Beek makes part of the re ...
, and consists of two former settlements: the village Groot Genhout (Big Genhout) and the hamlet Klein Genhout (Little Genhout). Since 2005, the two settlements are no longer distinguished. It is located about north-east of
Maastricht
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.
History
Both settlements were first mentioned in 1557 as Grootgenhout and Kleyngenhout. It means "elevated
deciduous forest
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". Genhout developed on the plateau of
Schimmert
Schimmert (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen.
History
The village was first mentioned in the mid-11th century as "de Scinmottera". The etymology is unclear. Schimmert is a villa ...
in the Middle Ages. Klein Genhout is located to the west of the Groot Genhout.
The valleys of Limburg had already been cultivated before the Middle Ages. During the 12th and 13th century, cultivation started of the forests of the highlands.
The Catholic St Hubertus Church in Groot Genhout is a single aisled cruciform church with a round tower placed to the site. It was built between 1936 and 1937 and designed by
Alphons Boosten. The church was restored in 1956.
The tower is tall and has a copper plated spire.
The
grist mill
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Sint Hubertus in Klein Genhout was built in 1801 at the highest point. In 1941, a Diesel engine was installed, however the price of fuel during the war implied that the wind mill was still regularly in service. It remained in service until the late-1940s. In 1966, it was sold to the municipality for
ƒ1.00. In 1971, the wind mill was back in working order.
Genhout was home to 312 people in 1840.
In 1906, two Roman farms were discovered near Klein Genhout.
The village Groot Genhout and the hamlet Klein Genhout used to have different place name signs. In 2005, both settlements have received Genhout signs.
Gallery
File:Genhout-Bovenste hoeve van Printhagen (4).JPG, Farm in Genhout
File:Genhout-Kleingenhouterstraat 7 (1).JPG, Farm in Genhout
File:Printhagewkped06.JPG, Farm in Genhout
File:Windmill Beek.jpg, Windmill Hubertusmolen
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Beek