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Mechelen, Netherlands

Field	Value
name	Mechelen
other_name	Mechele
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Dorpskern Mechelen (NL).JPG
image_caption	The centre of Mechelen
pushpin_map	Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_mapsize	250
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Limburg
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Gulpen-Wittem
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	116
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	9.74
population_footnotes
population_total	1,485
population_as_of	2021
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	6280-6281
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	043
coordinates

Mechelen (; ) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 13 km south of Heerlen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1133 as "de Mechluns", and means "mighty place". It was sometimes called Klein-Mechelen (little Mechelen) to distinguish from Mechelen. Mechelen developed around a large farm which was donated to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta by Henry III, Duke of Limburg. Until 1795, it was a heerlijkheid except for the commandery and a small part of the village which formed an independent enclave.

The Heerenhof is the remainder of the commandery and farm. In 1797, it became private property. In 1986, it became the town hall. The complex has experienced several fires, and the oldest building dates from 1754.

The St John the Baptist Church is a single-aisled church. It burnt down in 1568, and was enlarged between 1810 and 1811 and 1863 to 1867. In 1935, it was redesigned with a larger tower by Joseph Cuypers.

Mechelen was home to 740 people in 1840. Mechelen used to be the capital of the municipality of Wittem. In 1998, it became part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.

Gallery

File:Mechelen-Kerk (4).JPG|John the Baptist Church File:Mechelewkped08.jpg|Street of Mechelen File:Restaurant Proeff Mechelen P1300863.jpg|Restaurant in Mechelen File:Hoofdstraat Mechelen P1300902.jpg|Hotel in a former brewery

References

"Postcodetool for 6281AB". Het Waterschapshuis.
"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
"Mechelen - (geografische naam)".
Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert. (2003). "Mechelen". Waanders.
"Mechelen".

Wikipedia Source

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