Limbricht
Limbricht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪmbrɪxt]; Limburgish: Lömmerig [ˈlœməʀɪx] locally spelled Lömmerich) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. Part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, it is about three kilometres northwest of Sittard.
Limbricht | |
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Village | |
Nieuwe Sint-Salviuskerk | |
Limbricht Location in the Netherlands Limbricht Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51.0117°N 5.8369°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Sittard-Geleen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,570 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6140-6141 |
| Dialing code | 046 |
| Major roads | N276 |
The village was first mentioned in 1224 as de Lumburg. The etymology is unclear. Limbricht developed in the Middle Ages to the south of the motte-and-bailey castle Lemborgh. In the 20th century, it developed as a mining town.
Limbricht Castle possibly dates from the 10th century. The current castle dates from around 1630 and is built in a mannerist style. The eastern wing was destroyed during World War II, but rebuilt between 1968 and 1978.
Limbricht was home to 554 people in 1840. was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Sittard.