Urmond

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Urmond

| image_skyline = File:Wermentwkped06.JPG

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| image_caption = Centre of Urmond

| image_flag = Urmond vlag 1961.svg

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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

| settlement_type = Village

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Stein

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6129AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 26 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 46

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| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 2.87

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| 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=26 April 2022 |quote=two entries}}

| population_total = 3,555

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 6129

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 046

| coordinates = {{coord|50|59|26|N|5|46|16|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

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Urmond is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Stein.

The village was first mentioned in 1153 as Ouermunte. The current name means "mouth of the Ur", however the Ur has later moved to village.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/urmond |title=Urmond - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=26 April 2022 |language=nl}} Urmond developed on the higher bank of the Maas. In 1400, it became part of the Duchy of Jülich.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0168.php |title=Urmond |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6 |access-date=26 April 2022 |language=nl}}

The Old St Martinus Church was built between 1791 and 1793. The medieval tower was placed in 1841. The cemetery is artificially heightened. In 1695, a Dutch Reformed church was built in Urmond which is exceptional in Limburg.

Urmond was home to 600 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/urmond |title=Urmond |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=26 April 2022 |language=nl}} Urmond was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Stein.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}

Gallery

File:Urmond-Kattekop (5).jpg|Apartment buildings

File:Urmond-Raadhuisstraat 52.JPG|Former town hall

File:Urmond-Urmonder Maasstraat 4.JPG|Street view

File:Urmond-Terpkerk (2).JPG|Terp Church

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