Hegelsom
Hegelsom | |
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Village | |
Street view | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′24″N 6°2′15″E / 51.44000°N 6.03750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Horst aan de Maas |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,965 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5963 |
| Dialing code | 077 |
Hegelsom (Limburgish: Haegelsem) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.
The village was first mentioned in 1424 as Heugelsem, and means "settlement of Hegel (person)". Hegelsom developed in the 19th century as a heath excavation village. Hegelsom was home to 280 people in 1840.