Holset, Netherlands

Holset
Village
St Lambertus and Genoveva Church
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Coordinates: 50°47′34″N 5°59′6″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Vaals
Area [1]
• Total	2.85 km^2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	203 m (666 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	135
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6291[1]
Dialing code	043

Holset is a small village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Vaals, about 2 km west of the town of Vaals itself.[3] Holset is about 15 minutes by car from Aachen, just inside the Dutch border in South Limburg.

Holset has about 135 inhabitants,[1] a vineyard, a church, hotel, bed-and-breakfast, and pub.

History

The history of Holset started before the Common Era. On the small hill is the Lambertus-church, 2000 years ago there stood a temple of the Eburons (who defeated Caesar's armies). Caesar took terrible revenge and destroyed the Eburons and destroyed the temple.

Around 360 the bishop of Maastricht came to Holset to convert the population to Christianity. Some centuries later a church was built there. The Lambertus-church became popular for the marriages and a place of pilgrimage to the holy Genoveva of France (against eye-diseases and skin-rashes, esp. 18th century).

Nature

Holset is a refuge for the rare Common Midwife Toad that used to be common all over Europe and is on the red list today. The Limburgish name for the toad, "Klükske", refers to their sound during mating season, which is similar to that of a tiny bell.

Gallery

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  Farm in Holset
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  Watermill in Holset
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  Inn in Holset
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  House in Holset

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 6291AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.