Herten, Netherlands
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Herten, Roermond
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Centrum Herten.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = The centre of Herten, with the church of St. Michaël
| image_flag = Herten vlag.svg
| image_shield = Herten wapen.svg
| image_map =
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| 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 = Roermond
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6049AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 25 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 22
| elevation_min_m =
| elevation_max_m =
| area_total_km2 = 1.11
| established_title =
| established_date =
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=25 April 2022}}
| population_total = 3,350
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_demonym =
| population_note =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0475
| coordinates = {{Coord|51|11|N|5|58|E|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline, title}}
}}
Herten is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Roermond, Limburg.
History
The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as Hercena. The etymology is unknown.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/herten |title=Herten - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}} Herten developed in the Middle Ages along the Maas. In 1716, it became part of the Austrian Upper Guelders.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0065.php |title=Herten |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-9623-6 |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Catholic St Michael Church was originally from the 13th century. In 1881, the tower collapsed and a new church was built in Gothic Revival style. The church was completely destroyed in 1945, and a new church was built between 1953 and 1954 and was designed by {{ill|Hendrik Willem Valk|nl}}.
Herten was home to 153 people in 1840. It was severely damaged during World War II. After the war, it became a commuter's village for Roermond. Herten was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged with Roermond.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=2007-02-20 }} The municipality also covered the smaller villages of Merum and Ool. Even though Roermond and Herten have formed a single urban area, Herten is a separate village.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/herten |title=Herten |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Herten, Roermond, voormalig gemeentehuis.JPG|Former town hall
References
{{Dutch municipality Roermond}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Category:Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
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