Vaesrade

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| name = Vaesrade

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Vaesrade-Kerk (4).JPG

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| image_caption = St Servatius Church

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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 = Beekdaelen

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6361AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 83

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| area_total_km2 = 2.08

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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=23 April 2022}}

| population_total = 990

| 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 = 6361

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 045

| coordinates = {{coord|50|55|45|N|5|54|22|E|region:NL|display=title, inline}}

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Vaesrade ({{IPA|nl|ˈvaːsˌraːdə}}; {{langx|li|Vaosje}} {{IPA|li|ˈvɔːʃə|}}) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen.

The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Wastrode. The etymology is unclear, but contrary to popular belief there is no relation to Servatius of Tongeren.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/vaesrade |title=Vaesrade - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}

The first church was built in 1856. In 1929, the St Servatius Church was built in expressionist style and has a square tower next to the entrance.{{cite web|url=https://www.kerkgebouwen-in-limburg.nl/kerken/vaesrade/servatius |title=Servatius |website=Kerkgebouwen in Limburg |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}

In 1840, Vaesrade was home to 198 people. Vaesrade was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Nuth.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Beekdaelen.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/vaesrade |title=Vaesrade |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}