Editing Helden, Limburg

{{other uses|Helden (disambiguation)}}
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| name               = Helden
| native_name        = Helje
| native_name_lang   = li
| settlement_type    = Village
| image_skyline      = File:Helden-Sint-Lambertuskerk (5).jpg
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| image_caption      = St Lambertus Church and the village pump
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| subdivision_type1  = Province
| subdivision_name1  = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
| subdivision_type2  = Municipality
| subdivision_name2  = [[Peel en Maas]]
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5988AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 25 April 2022 }}</ref>
| elevation_m        = 33
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| area_total_km2     = 6.90
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| 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   = 6265
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone           = [[Central European Time|CET]]
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| 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        = 5980-5981, 5984-5988<ref name="stat"/>
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'''Helden''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦɛldə(n)|-|136 Helden.ogg}}; {{langx|li|Helje}}) is a [[village]] located in the province of [[Limburg, Netherlands|Limburg]] in  southeastern [[Netherlands]]. The village dates back to the tenth century at least, and a local variation of [[Limburgish]] is still spoken by some of the population.
 
Helden and twin city [[Panningen]] previously belonged to the Helden [[municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]], but in 2010 they joined other municipalities to form the new municipality of [[Peel en Maas]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Zelfsturende vitale gemeenschappen (Self-managing vital communities)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0O1pXEgM7CQC&pg=PA55|year=2012|language=Dutch|publisher=Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.|isbn=978-90-5972-654-3|pages=55–}}</ref>

== History ==
The village was first mentioned in 1144 as "apud Helden", and means "hill". Until 1279, it was part of the {{ill|County of Kessel|nl|Graafschap Kessel}}. 

In 1674, it was sold to [[Gelderland]] as an independent ''[[heerlijkheid]]'', which before 1800 was the lowest administrative and [[Judiciary|judicial]] unit in rural areas in these parts.<ref name="etym">{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/helden |title=Helden - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

After the occupation by Gelderland, Helden was sold to [[Prussia]]. Under Prussia, Helden developed a small industry.

Only after the [[Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic wars]] of 1814 did Helden belong to [[Kingdom of the Netherlands|the Kingdom of the Netherlands]]. But not for long, as Belgium's Independence changed Helden with a large part of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] going to the state of Belgium.

The Catholic St Lambertus Church is a three-aisled basilica-like church. The nave and choir date from the 15th century. The church was restored after a fire in 1885. In 1944, the tower which probably dated from the 14th century was blown up. The church was restored from 1952 to 1953, and a more modest tower was added.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0063.php |title=Helden |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6  |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

Helden was home to 341 people in 1840.<ref name="plaats"/> It was an independent municipality, however the town hall was located in [[Panningen]]. In 2010, it was merged into [[Peel en Maas]].<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/helden |title=Helden |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.helden.nl Official Website]
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{{Dutch municipality Peel en Maas}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2010]]
[[Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:Peel en Maas]]

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