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Hoensbroek

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Hoensbroek

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Also known as Gebrook

Hoensbroek () is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands. Until 1982, Hoensbroek was a separate municipality.

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Place details

Locality
Heerlen
Region
Limburg
Country
Nederland
Population
25,000
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

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48US AQIGood
PM2.5
8.6 µg/m³
PM10
18.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Hoensbroek
Settlement.other_name
Gebrook
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Hoensbroek.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Hoensbroek Castle
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Hoensbroek.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Hoensbroek wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Limburg
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Heerlen
Settlement.elevation_m
106

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Recent history
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • References
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Hoensbroek () is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands. Until 1982, Hoensbroek was a separate municipality.

Hoensbroek is known for its medieval castle, Kasteel Hoensbroek, named after Knight Hoen, a member of the Hoen Family. It dates from around 1250.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hoensbroek” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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