Rimburg
| Rimburg | |
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| — Dorp — | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′1″N 6°5′12″E / 50.91694°N 6.08667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Landgraaf |
| Population (2007) | 700 |
Rimburg is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Landgraaf, on the German border.
Rimburg was a separate municipality until 1887, when it was merged with Ubach over Worms.[1]
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Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°05′E / 50.917°N 6.083°E
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Rimburg is a village (consisting of the cores and Rimburg Broekhuizen) on the River Worm in eastern South Limburg. Rimburg is part of the municipality of Landgraaf. It is part of the former municipality Ubach over Worms , what in the early 80s of the 20th century together with the municipalities of Nieuwenhagen and Schaesberg (together they were then known as the SUN municipalities) in the new municipality of Landgraaf merged.
Until 1886 Rimburg was an independent municipality whose territory reached to Brunssum. The glory, with aldermen, was after the arrival of the French at the end of the 18th century, as well Ubach over Worms, assigned to the Canton Rolduc. When the cantonal division was disbanded in 1800, the municipality Rimburg was formed from that part of the former glory , located on the left / west bank of the river Worm. The remaining part of the former glory became German territory. The municipality Rimburg had during its existence the same government organization as Nieuwenhagen, which therefore is referred to. The municipality was terminated by "Law of the 16th December 1886 to union of municipalities Rimburg and Ubach over Worms." The effective date for termination was designated the day the board of the new municipality Ubach over Worms had its first meeting. That first meeting was held on March 15, 1887. The last council meeting of the municipality Rimburg took place on October 9, 1886. Rimburg became once an independent municipality. This was during World War II. Rimburg was in the frontline and was the last part of South Limburg liberated on 2 October 1944. It played an important role in the encirclement of Aachen. On the German side of the worm are still many bunkers that were part of the Siegfried Line. During this assault the castle was heavily defended by the Germans. One part of the castle was destroyed along with many treasures. The river the Worm passing Rimburg forms the natural markings of the actual Dutch-German state border. In Germany, called the River Wurm. Across the Worm, on the territory of the German municipality Übach-Palenberg, is the castle of Rimburg , what is still in aristocratic hands. Sights - next to the castle - the water tower, water mill on the bank of the Worm near the church, the church, and several historic farms. On the Street "Broekhuizenstraat" is still the foot of Roman milestone.
