Bocholtz (Simpelveld)

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Bocholtz
Flag of Bocholtz
flag 		Coat of arms of the place Bocholtz
coat of arms
province Limburg Limburg
local community Flag of the municipality of Simpelveld Simpelveld
Area
 - land
 - water 		7.43  km 2
7.43 km 2
0 km 2
Residents 5,130 (Jan 1, 2018)
Coordinates 50 ° 49 ′  N , 6 ° 1 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 49 ′  N , 6 ° 1 ′  E
Important traffic route A76 E314 N281
prefix 045
Postcodes 5121, 6351, 6369, 6422
Location of Bocholtz in the municipality of Simpelveld
Location of Bocholtz in the municipality of SimpelveldTemplate: Infobox location in the Netherlands / maintenance / map
De Bongard Castle

Bocholtz is a district of the municipality of Simpelveld in the south of the Dutch province of Limburg . It is located directly on the eastern border with Germany. Bocholtz has 5,130 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2018).

History and population

Until January 1, 1982 Bocholtz was an independent municipality, which last had around 5,358 inhabitants (1980 census). After that, Bocholtz became part of the Simpelveld community.

The place name Bocholtz is probably derived from beech (the tree or a beech forest), as in the German city of Bocholt .

The local dialect, called "Bòcheser" in Limburgish, is described as being east of the Benrath line . It belongs to the same group as Ripuarian or Middle Franconian . See also under Zuidoost-Limburgs .

Web links

Commons : Bocholtz  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2018 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on August 25, 2018 (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Population dynamics; birth, death and migration per region Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , Netherlands, accessed October 25, 2013.