Neerbeek
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| subdivision_name1 = Limburg
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Beek
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6191AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 April 2022 }}
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Neerbeek is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beek. The village has a population of around 2,400 people.{{in lang|nl}} [https://www.gemeentebeek.nl/over-beek/feiten-en-cijfers_43490/ Gemeente Beek] Feiten en cijfers The village used to split between the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1225 as Nederbeke, and means "lower lying brook". Neder (lower) has been added to distinguish from Beek, and the brook refers to the Keutelbeek.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/neerbeek |title=Neerbeek - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/beek2#berkelplaatsnamen |title=Beek - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Neerbeek is a village which developed in the Middle Ages along the Keutelbeek.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0109.php |title=Neerbeek |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6 |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1505, the hamlet was burnt down by the troops of the Duchy of Guelders. In 1661, Neerbeek was split in a part belonging to Beek, Dutch Republic and a part belonging to Geleen, Spanish Netherlands. The parts were often referred to a Dutch Neerbeek and Spanish Neerbeek.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/neerbeek |title=Neerbeek |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Neerbeek was home to 516 people in 1840. It started to developed after the Staatsmijn Maurits, a coal mine, was opened in Geleen in 1925. The Catholic St Callistus Church is a single aisled church which was built between 1932 and 1933. In 1965, the former Spanish Neerbeek was annexed by Geleen and became a neighbourhood. Many of the houses were torn down to create Geleen-Zuid.
Facilities
The Prins Mauritslaan - Rijksweg-Zuid is the main connection between Geleen and Neerbeek. Due to its geographical location, Neerbeek makes more use of the facilities at Geleen than those at Beek.
There are several cafes and restaurants located in Neerbeek. Furthermore, there is a primary school.
In 1957, a handball club was founded in Neerbeek, called Blauw-Wit. The club had a rich history, it won three times the national championship, twice the national cup and once the Super Cup. In 1998, Blauw-Wit merged with HV Caesar from Beek to become Beekse Fusie Club.{{in lang|nl}} [https://web.archive.org/web/19981202143013/http://www.nhv.nl/nwsapril.htm Merger Blauw wit and Caesar], NHV, April 1998
There also is an amateur football club called {{ill|RKVV Neerbeek|nl}}, which was founded in 1978.
Gallery
File:Neerbeek-Kerk (3).JPG|St Callistus Church
File:Neerbeek-Spaubeekerstraat 8 (3).JPG|Farm in Neerbeek
File:Neerbeek-Kapel Spaubeekerstraat-Fattenbergstraat.JPG|Chapel in Neerbeek
File:Exterieur VOORGEVEL - Neerbeek - 20285415 - RCE.jpg|Street in Neerbeek (1992)
References
External links
- {{commons category-inline|Neerbeek}}
{{Dutch municipality Beek}}
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