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Wijlre

Wijlre ( ; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.

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Place details

Locality: Wijlre
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Wijlre
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Wijlre.jpg
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

Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Body of water: Geul
Image: Wijlre watermolen geul.JPG

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Wijlre ( ; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1075 as Wilere, and means "farm or hamlet". Wijlre developed in the Middle Ages between the Geul and the flank of the Ubachsberg. It became an independent parish in 1262.