Simpelveld

Simpelveld

*Zumpelveld*
Simpelveld Zumpelveld
Municipality
	Skyline of Simpelveld
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Richard de Boer (VVD)
Area
• Total	16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
• Land	16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
• Water	0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi)
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	10,477
• Density	654/km2 (1,690/sq mi)
Demonym	Simpelvelter
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	6350–6353, 6369
Area code	045
Website	www.simpelveld.nl

Simpelveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɪmpəlˌvɛlt] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Zumpelveld) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. It is part of the municipal cooperative unit Parkstad Limburg.

Simpelveld is part of the Mergelland, named after the presence of chalk (mergel), hill country popular with tourists. The Mergellandroute passes through the town.

The population centre simpelveld has 28 national monuments, amongst which the Oude Molen and the Saint Remigius Church. Simpelveld has a heritage railway station and is the homebase of the South Limburg Railway Compagny. On one weekend in October there is a Day out with Thomas from the children's television series Thomas and Friends.

Population centres

Bocholtz
Simpelveld

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Simpelveld, June 2015

Regional language

Simpelveld is part of The Netherlands and therefore the official language is Dutch. A lot of people also speak Simpelvelds, a regional language that depending of the definition belongs to Ripuarian or Limburgish. It is also referred to as Southeast Limburgish.

Gallery

Saint Remigius Church
Aerial view of Simpelveld

References

^ "Burgemeester mr. R. (Richard) de Boer" (in Dutch). Gemeente Simpelveld. Retrieved 28 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 6369AH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.