List of territorial changes in the Dutch province of Limburg
The list of area changes in the Dutch province of Limburg contains important changes to the municipal areas in the Dutch province of Limburg in the period from January 1, 1812 to the present day. These include amalgamation and separation of parishes, incorporation of parishes into another, changes to the name of the parish and major reclassifications of parts of one parish to another. Minor changes are not taken into account.
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- Date : date of legal effect of the change of area
- Municipality before the change : Municipality before the area change
- Action : Type of change
- Municipality after the change : Municipality after the area change
The sorting is done chronologically according to the date and according to the receiving or newly formed community. Communities that still exist today are highlighted in color. The municipalities that moved to the Limburg province are highlighted in green, those that left them are highlighted in red.
history
French time
In the French period, the municipalities of the northern part belonged to the Département de la Roer . The south belonged to the Meuse-Inférieure department .
Number of provinces
In the Basic Law of March 1814, the (re) formation of 9 provinces was announced with effect from May 1, 1814. In the constitution of August 1815 , a total of 19 provinces were named after the addition of the area that later became an independent state of Belgium . Of these 10 belonged to the area of today's Netherlands. The province of Limburg was formed on October 9, 1815.
The province of Holland was officially divided into the new provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland in 1840. In both areas, however, there had been independent, independent administrations since 1814. From 1840 onwards there were 11 provinces in the Netherlands until Flevoland was added in 1986 and resulted in the current number of 12 provinces.
Province name
The province's name was officially called Hertogdom Limburg until it was changed to Limburg in the Basic Law of 1887 . Official publications bore the provincial designation Hertogdom Limburg until 1906 .
Territory changes
| date | Church before the change | measure | Church after the change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/1815 | Amby , North Brabant Province | Reclassification | Amby |
| 10/09/1815 | Beek , North Brabant Province | Reclassification | Beek |
| 10/09/1815 | Bemelen , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Bemelen |
| 10/09/1815 | Borgharen , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Borghars |
| 10/09/1815 | Bunde , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Bundles |
| 10/09/1815 | Cadier , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Cadier |
| 10/09/1815 | Eijsden , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Eijsden |
| 10/09/1815 | Geulle , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Geulle |
| 10/09/1815 | Gulpen , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Gulps |
| 10/09/1815 | Heerlen , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Heerlen |
| 10/09/1815 | Houthem , North Brabant Province | Reclassification | Houthem |
| 10/09/1815 | Hulsberg , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Hulsberg |
| 10/09/1815 | Itteren , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Itteren |
| 10/09/1815 | Klimmen , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Climbing |
| 10/09/1815 | Maastricht , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Maastricht |
| 10/09/1815 | Margraten , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Margraten |
| 10/09/1815 | Meerssen , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Meerssen |
| 10/09/1815 | Nieuwenhagen , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Nieuwenhagen |
| 10/09/1815 | Oost , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Oost |
| 10/09/1815 | Schaesberg , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Schaesberg |
| 10/09/1815 | Shimmert , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Shimmers |
| 10/09/1815 | Stevensweert , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Stevensweert |
| 10/09/1815 | Ulestraten , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Ulestraten |
| 10/09/1815 | Vaals , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Vaals |
| 10/09/1815 | Valkenburg , Province of Noord-Brabant | Reclassification | Valkenburg |
| 10/09/1815 | Venlo , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Venlo |
| 10/09/1815 | Voerendaal , Province of North Brabant | Reclassification | Voerendaal |
| 01/01/1816 | Velden | Name change | Arcen en Velden |
| 02/24/1817 | Melick and Herkenbosch , Prussia | Reclassification | Melick en Herkenbosch |
| 02/24/1817 | Tegelen , Prussia | Reclassification | Tegelen |
| March 22, 1817 |
Sittard , Broeksittard |
Reclassification | Broeksittard |
| 02/14/1818 | Bree | Name change | Maasbree |
| 01/01/1821 |
Pol en Panheel , Panheel |
Reclassification | Heel and Panheel |
| 01/01/1821 |
Pol en Panheel , Pol |
Reclassification | Whom |
| 07/26/1821 | Vaesrade | Inclusion | Nuth |
| 03/06/1828 | Oost | Inclusion | Eijsden |
| 03/06/1828 |
Breust , parts of the territory |
Reclassification | Eijsden |
| 03/06/1828 |
Breust , parts of the area, Eijsden , parts of the area |
Reclassification | Sint Geertruid |
| 08/05/1828 | Cadier | Name change | Cadier en Keer |
| 08/05/1828 |
Heer en Keer , Army |
Reclassification | army |
| 06/13/1836 |
Horst , Sevenum |
Reclassification | Sevenum |
| 07/18/1839 |
Vroenhoven , Belgium , Oud-Vroenhoven |
Reclassification | Oud-Vroenhoven |
| 01/02/1879 | Strucht | Inclusion | Schin op Geul |
| 03/15/1887 | Rimburg | Inclusion | Ubach over Worms |
| 01/01/1920 |
Oud-Vroenhoven Sint Pieter |
Inclusion | Maastricht |
| 10/01/1940 |
Houthem Oud-Valkenburg Schin op Geul |
Inclusion | Valkenburg |
| 07/15/1941 | Valkenburg | Name change | Valkenburg-Houthem |
| 07/01/1942 |
Ittervoort Neeritter |
Inclusion | Hunsel |
| 10/01/1942 |
Buggenum Nunhem |
Inclusion | Haelen |
| 10/01/1942 | Broeksittard | Inclusion | Sittard |
| 01/01/1943 | Mesch | Inclusion | Eijsden |
| 01/01/1943 | Rijckholt | Inclusion | Gronsveld |
| 04/23/1949 |
Havert , Germany Hillensberg , Germany Höngen , Germany Millen , Germany Süsterseel , Germany Tüddern , Germany Wehr , Germany |
Reclassification | Tudderen , Drostambt |
| 08/01/1959 | Maasniel | Inclusion | Roermond |
| 08/01/1963 |
Tudderen , Drostambt , Havert |
Reclassification | Havert , Germany |
| 08/01/1963 |
Tudderen , Drostambt , Hillensberg |
Reclassification | Hillensberg , Germany |
| 08/01/1963 |
Tudderen , Drostambt , Höngen |
Reclassification | Höngen , Germany |
| 08/01/1963 |
Tudderen , Drostambt , Millen |
Reclassification | Millen , Germany |
| 08/01/1963 |
Tudderen , Drostambt , Süsterseel |
Reclassification | Süsterseel , Germany |
| 08/01/1963 | Tudderen , Drostambt | Reclassification | Tüddern , Germany |
| 08/01/1963 |
Tudderen , Drostambt , Wehr |
Reclassification | Wehr , Germany |
| 07/01/1969 |
Meerlo Wanssum |
Merger | Meerlo-Wanssum |
| 01/01/1970 |
Amby Borgharen Heer Itteren |
Inclusion | Maastricht |
| 01/01/1973 | Ottersum | Inclusion | Gennep |
| 01/01/1981 |
Berg en Terblijt Valkenburg-Houthem |
Merger | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| 01/01/1982 | Spaubeek | Inclusion | Beek |
| 01/01/1982 |
Grevenbicht Obbicht en Papenhoven |
Inclusion | Born |
| 01/01/1982 | Gronsveld | Inclusion | Eijsden |
| 01/01/1982 | Wijlre | Inclusion | Gulps |
| 01/01/1982 | Hoensbroek | Inclusion | Heerlen |
| 01/01/1982 | Eijgelshoven | Inclusion | Kerkrade |
| 01/01/1982 |
Nieuwenhagen Schaesberg Ubach over Worms |
Merger | Landgraaf |
| 01/01/1982 |
Bemelen Cadier en Keer Mheer Noorbeek Sint Geertruid |
Inclusion | Margraten |
| 01/01/1982 |
Bunde Geulle Ulestraten |
Inclusion | Meerssen |
| 01/01/1982 |
Hulsberg Shimmert Wijnandsrade |
Inclusion | Nuth |
| 01/01/1982 |
Bingelrade Jabeek Merkelbeek Schinveld |
Merger | Onderbanks |
| 01/01/1982 |
Amstenrade Oirsbeek |
Merger | Schinnen |
| 01/01/1982 | Bocholtz | Inclusion | Simpelveld |
| 01/01/1982 |
Limbricht Munstergeleen |
Inclusion | Sittard |
| 01/01/1982 |
Elsloo Urmond |
Inclusion | stone |
| 01/01/1982 |
Nieuwstadt Roosteren |
Inclusion | Susteren |
| 01/01/1982 | Climbing | Inclusion | Voerendaal |
| 01/01/1982 | Slenaken | Inclusion | Wittem |
| 01/01/1991 | horn | Inclusion | Haelen |
| 01/01/1991 |
Beegden Heel en Panheel Wessem |
Inclusion | Heel |
| 01/01/1991 |
Baexem Grathem |
Inclusion | Heythuysen |
| 01/01/1991 |
Linne Ohé en Laak , Stevensweert |
Inclusion | Maasbracht |
| 01/01/1991 | Vlodrop | Inclusion | Melick en Herkenbosch |
| 01/01/1991 |
Montfort Sint Odiliënberg |
Inclusion | Posterholt |
| 01/01/1991 | Herten | Inclusion | Roermond |
| 01/01/1991 | Neer | Inclusion | Roggel |
| 01/01/1993 | Melick en Herkenbosch | Name change | Roerdalen |
| 01/01/1993 | Roggel | Name change | Roggel en Neer |
| 02/01/1994 | Posterholt | Name change | Ambt Montfort |
| 01/01/1998 | Stramproy | Inclusion | Weert |
| 01/01/1999 |
Gulpen Wittem |
Merger | Gulpen-Wittem |
| 01/01/2001 |
Broekhuizen Grubbenvorst Horst |
Merger | Horst aan de Maas |
| 01/01/2001 |
Born Geleen Sittard |
Merger | Sittard Geleen |
| 01/01/2001 |
Belfeld Tegelen |
Inclusion | Venlo |
| 01/01/2003 |
Real Susteren |
Merger | Genuine Susteren |
| 01/01/2007 |
Haelen Heythuysen Hunsel Roggel en Neer |
Merger | Leudal |
| 01/01/2007 |
Heel Maasbracht Thorn |
Merger | Maasgouw |
| 01/01/2007 | Ambt Montfort | Inclusion | Roerdalen |
| 01/01/2007 | Swalms | Inclusion | Roermond |
| 01/01/2010 | Sevenum | Inclusion | Horst aan de Maas |
| 01/01/2010 |
Meerlo-Wanssum , parts of the area |
Reclassification | Horst aan de Maas |
| 01/01/2010 |
Heroes cauldron Maasbree Meijel |
Merger | Peel en Maas |
| 01/01/2010 | Arcen en Velden | Inclusion | Venlo |
| 01/01/2010 |
Meerlo-Wanssum , parts of the area |
Reclassification | Venray |
| 01/01/2011 |
Eijsden Margraten |
Merger | Eijsden-Margraten |
| 01/01/2018 | Eijsden-Margraten , 3 ha | Reclassification | Visé , Liège Province , Belgium |
| 01/01/2018 | Visé , Province of Liège , Belgium , 16 ha | Reclassification | Eijsden-Margraten |
| 01/01/2019 |
Nuth Onderbanken Schinnen |
Merger | Beekdaelen |
Number of parishes
The information on April 19, 1839 relates to the transfer of the northern part of the province Limburg, which previously belonged to Belgium, to the Netherlands. The other figures relate to the situation after the reforms at the specified time.
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