Editing Haelen

{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Haelen
| native_name             = {{native name|li|Hale}}
| settlement_type         = Village
| image_skyline           = File:Aldeghoor.JPG
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Aldeghoor castle
| image_flag              = 
| image_shield            = 
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| image_map1              = 
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| pushpin_label_position  = left
| pushpin_mapsize         = 250
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = Province
| subdivision_name1       = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
| subdivision_type2       = Municipality
| subdivision_name2       = [[Leudal]]
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6081AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 25 April 2022 }}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 28
| elevation_min_m         =
| elevation_max_m         =
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="stat"/>
| area_total_km2          = 11.31
| established_title       = 
| established_date        = 
| population_footnotes    = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
| population_total        = 4,395
| population_as_of        = 2021
| population_demonym      = 
| population_note         =
| population_density_km2  = auto
| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset              = +1
| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[List of postal codes in the Netherlands|Postal code]]
| postal_code             = 6080-6081<ref name="stat"/>
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Dialing code]]
| area_code               = 0475
| blank_name_sec1         = Transport
| blank1_name_sec1        = Major roads
| blank1_info_sec1        = [[Provinciale weg 273|N273]], [[Provinciale weg 279|N279]]
| coordinates             = {{Coord|51|14|N|5|57|E|region:NL_type:city|display=inline, title}}
}}

'''Haelen''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦaːlə(n)|lang|133 Haelen.ogg}}; {{langx|li|Hale}}) is a [[town]] in the south-eastern [[Netherlands]].

== History ==
The village was first mentioned in 1224 as "Gregorio (de) Haele", and means "bend of the highland".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/haelen |title=Haelen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Haelen developed along the Haelense Beek. It used to belong to the [[County of Horne]], and later became part of the [[Prince-Bishopric of Liège]]. In 1679, it became an independent ''[[heerlijkheid]]''.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0058.php |title=Haelen |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6  |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

Aldengoor Castle was first mentioned in 1212. One tower from 15th century remains, the other three towers were destroyed during a siege in 1598 by the [[Dutch Republic]]. During the 17th and 18th century, it was enlarged with two wings. In 1903, it was used as a monastery. In 1977, a museum was housed in the castle, and it has become private property since 1996. In 2006, a bed and breakfast opened in the castle.<ref name="monument"/><ref name="plaats"/>

The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three aisled church built between 1953 and 1955 to replace the church which was destroyed in 1944.<ref name="monument"/>

Haelen was home to 374 people in 1840. Until it became a part of [[Leudal]] on 1 January 2007 Haelen was a separate municipality, and included the villages of [[Buggenum]], [[Horn (Netherlands)|Horn]], and [[Nunhem]].<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/haelen |title=Haelen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Haelen-Sint-Lambertuskerk (1).jpg|St Lambertus Church
File:Haelen - Kasteellaan 14 Het Vogelhuys.jpg|House in Haelen
File:GROOT BUGGENUM-002.JPG|Groot Buggenum
File:Waremberg zijde.JPG|Farm in Haelen
</gallery>

== References ==
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{{Dutch municipality Leudal}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007]]
[[Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:Leudal]]