50º55N 6º00E, pop (2002e) 96 200. Industrial city in Limburg province, S Netherlands; located 22 km/14 mi NE of Maastricht; birthplace of Thomas Bernhard and Jozef Ritzen; railway; coal mining region.
Coordinates: 50°54′N 5°59′E
| Heerlen | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Coordinates | 50°54′ N 5°59′ E |
| Area | 45.50 km² |
| - Land | 45.04 km² |
| - Water | 0.46 km² |
| Population (2005) | 92,479 |
| - Density | 2,053/km² |
Heerlen (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands and the second biggest city in the province of Limburg.
Education
Among the education institutes in Heerlen is Zuyd University (or Hogeschool Zuyd in Dutch), which is a University of Profesional Education. Jokingly it was said that Heerlen was the location of the biggest (the Open University) and the smallest (the UTP) unviversity of the Netherlands (since it was jokingly whether or not the OU has the most students is besides the point)
Health Care
Health care in Heerlen (and the rest of the Parkstad Limburg) is provided by Stichting Gezondheidszorg Oostelijk Zuid-Limburg (G.O.Z.L.). Although many interesting buildings were demolished around 1900, some buildings from before that period still exist in the centre of Heerlen, for instance a Romanesque style 12th century church (Pancratiuskerk), and a former prison tower from probably the same century (Schelmentoren), a Neoclassical architecture grave chapel (Grafkapel de Loë built in 1848, the only remaining Neoclassical building in Heerlen), a former mansion annex pharmacist left in almost the same state as after its 1801–1828 expansion (Huis de Luijff). In the rest of Heerlen, especially around the streams flowing around Heerlen, many more buildings from before 1900 can be found, noticeably a couple of watermills (like the Weltermolen (14th century), Eikendermolen (15th century), Oliemolen (16th century), and Schandelermolen (17th century)), some castles (for instance Kasteel Hoensbroek oldest part 1380, Kasteel Terworm 15th century) and old farms (Geleenhof (dating back to Roman days), Benzeraderhof (13th century, Hoeve Den Driesch (14th century), Overste Douvenrade (largely destroyed and rebuilt in 1779) and Hoeve de Bek (1796)). Pauw, Former Liberary, 1917 (style: Amsterdam School ) Dirk Roosenburg (1887-1962), Former office Oranje Nassaumine, 1928 (style: International style) Gerrit Rietveld, (Utrecht June 24, 1888- Utrecht June 26, 1964), house on the Zandweg, 1961-1964 Frits Peutz (April 7, 1896 - October 24, 1974), Glaspaleis, 1933 (style: International style) & Monseigneur Laurentius Schrijnen Retratiehuis, 1932 Dirk Brouwer (November 3, 1899 - ?), Former HEMA building, 1939 (style: International style)
Notable Heerlenaren
A chronological list of notable Heerlenaren (inhabitants of Heerlen)
Lucius Ferenius (around 125 (in, what is now, Dilzen, Belgium) – around 150), Potter M. Sattonius Iucundus, third century, restores the Thermae Count Theoderich van Are (1087-1126), ‘owner’ of Heerlen, probably builder of the Schelmentoren (prison tower) Anna Sophia van Schönborn (around 1696 - November 5, 1760), Countess of Hoensbroek Baron Johan Derk Carel van Heeckeren (October 31, 1730 - July 11, 1795) Jan Gerard Kemmerling (February 4, 1776 - January 15, 1818), Mayor of Heerlen (1805 - 1818?) Jan Michiel Dautzenberg (December 6, 1808, [Heerlen - February 4, 1869, Elsene), is the author of a volume of Volksliederen. Egidius Slanghen (August 23, 1820 - October 12, 1882) Joseph Savelberg (February 10, 1827, Heerlen – February 11, 1907), Heerlen, Priest and congregation founder, together with Frans de Wever founded the first Hospital Jakob Jongeneel (February 21, 1831 - March 20, 1887) Arnold Schunck (February 11, 1842, Kettenis – October 15, 1905, Heerlen), Founder of the fashion house and department store Firma Schunck Henri Sarolea (January 18, 1844, Maastricht - September 12, 1900, Heerlen), responsible for the first railroadtrack in Heerlen (between Herzogenrath, Heerlen, and Sittard) M.J. de Hesselle (1855 - 1935), Mayor of Heerlen (1894 - 1913) and Pharmacist Frans de Wever, 1869? Eugène Lebouille August Widdershoven Maria Sara Geijs-Rappange Marcel van Grunsven (December 4, 1896 - July 24, 1969) Mayor of Heerlen (1926 - 1961) Leon Biessen Ir. Raedts Antje Bensen-Offermans Jan Maenen Jan Willem Berix Tine Cuypers-Boumans Piet Stalmeier Thomas Bernhard, February 9, 1931, Heerlen - February 12, 1989, Ohlsdorf was an Austrian playwright and novelist, born in Heerlen Klaas de Vries, April 28, 1943, Hoensbroek, is a member of the lower house of the Dutch parliament for the PvdA Jo Ritzen, October 3, 1945, Heerlen, Minister of Education August Knops - Chief Architect - Oranje Nassau Mines in Heerlen in early part of 20th centuryMines
List of mines that where located in, what is now, Heerlen
Oranje Nassau I, 1899-1974, now used in the Minewater Project Oranje Nassau III, 1917-1973, now used in the Minewater Project Oranje Nassau IV, 1927-1966 Staatsmijn Emma, 1911-1973
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