Vierlingsbeek | |
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| Coordinates:51°35′46″N6°0′37″E / 51.59611°N 6.01028°E /51.59611; 6.01028 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Land van Cuijk |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.38 km2 (6.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,645 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5821[1] |
| Dialing code | 0478 |
Vierlingsbeek (Dutch pronunciation:[ˌviːrlɪŋzˈbeːk]) is a village in the former municipality ofBoxmeer inNorth Brabant province of the Netherlands. Until it was included in Boxmeer in 1998, it was a municipality of its own.[3] Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality ofLand van Cuijk.
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Vierlingsbeek developed in the Early Middle Ages on the river bank of theMaas. In 1756, the village was damaged by a large fire, and it developed along theVenraij toBoxmeer road.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1843 after its predecessor from 1804 had partially collapsed in 1839. The clergy house is the former hunting cabin ofWilliam I of the Netherlands.[4] The church was decommissioned in 1997, and is used for weddings, concerts and cultural activities.[5] The Catholic St. Laurentius Church was built between 1952 and 1953 after its 1804 predecessor had been destroyed in 1944.[4]
Vierlingsbeek was home to 806 people in 1840.[5] In 1883, a railway station opened onNijmegen toVenlo railway line. The original building was destroyed in 1945.[6] The village was heavily damaged in 1944.[4]
Vierlingsbeek was an independent municipality until 1998 when it was merged intoBoxmeer. In 2022, it became part of theLand van Cuijk.[5]
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