Wijlre
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Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Gulpen-Wittem |
Population (1 January 2006) | 2,690 |
Major roads | N595 |
Wijlre (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋilreː or ˈʋilrə]; Limburgish: Wielder) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.
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Wijlre, church: de Sint Gerturdiskerk
Wijlre was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Gulpen.[1]
See also[]
- Brand Brewery
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wijlre. |
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Wijlre". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 50°50′00″N 5°53′40″E / 50.83333°N 5.89444°E
Categories:
- Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
- Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
- Gulpen-Wittem
- Limburg (Netherlands) geography stubs