Geulle (; li, Gäöl ) is a village in the
Dutch province of
Limburg. It is located in the municipality of
Meerssen, about 8 km southwest of
Geleen
Geleen (; li, Gelaen ) is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Gele ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1298 as Gole, and refers to the
Geul River which used to flow past the village until the
Maas moved two kilometres westwards in the early 15th century. Geulle developed in the Middle Ages at the former confluence of the Geul with the Maas. In 1375, it became part of the .
In 1839, it became part of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Between 1931 and 1934, the
Juliana Canal
The Juliana Canal (Dutch and Limburgish: , , ), named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, is a 36 km long canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a bypass of an unnavigable section of the river Meuse between Maastricht and Maasbra ...
was dug and the village was split in two parts: Guelle and .
The St Martinus Church was first mentioned in 1298. The tower contains 14th century elements, and received its current height and shape in 1810. In 1920, the nave was demolished and a new church was built in its place.
The main building of Geulle Castle from 1620 still remains, however the remainder of the castle was demolished in 1847.
Guelle became the main settlement since the 1960s, because the village of Guelle aan de Maas was frequently flooded by the Maas.
Geulle was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Meerssen.
[Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. ]
Gallery
File:Geulle-Hussenbergstraat 1 (1).JPG, House in Geulle
File:Geulle-Westbroek 59 (1).JPG, House in Guelle
File:Kasteel Geulle.jpg, Guelle Castle
Notable people
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Wil Jacobs
Wil Jacobs (born 7 June 1960) is a Dutch retired handball player.
Career
Jacobs started playing handball at the age of 14 at Vlug en Lenig. As a youth international, he participated in the Junior World Championships in 1979 (Denmark) and 1981 ( ...
, handball player (born 1960)
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Joan van der Mey, architect (1878–1949)
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Tim Zeegers
Tim Zeegers (born 12 March 2000) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for MVV Maastricht.
Career
Zeegers started playing football with Geulsche Boys alongside his nephew and future MVV teammate, Lars Schenk. Zeegers made his ...
, footballer (born 2000)
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Lars Schenk
Lars Schenk (born 16 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club MVV.
Career
Schenk started playing football with Geulsche Boys alongside his nephew and future MVV teammate, Tim Zeegers. Bot ...
, footballer (born 2002)
References
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Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Meerssen