Schinnen

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Schinnen
Sjènne
Church in Sweikhuizen
Church in Sweikhuizen
Flag of Schinnen
Coat of arms of Schinnen
Highlighted position of Schinnen in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°57′N 5°53′E / 50.950°N 5.883°E / 50.950; 5.883Coordinates: 50°57′N 5°53′E / 50.950°N 5.883°E / 50.950; 5.883
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityBeekdaelen
Merged2019
Area
 • Total24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi)
 • Land24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
 • Water0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation71 m (233 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6155, 6174, 6365, 6436–6439
Area code046
Websitewww.schinnen.nl

Schinnen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɪnə(n)] (audio speaker iconlisten); Limburgish: Sjènne) is a town and was a municipality in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum.[4] It is also the location of Alfa Brewery, the only brewery in the Netherlands that uses an officially certified underground spring.[5] In 2019, it merged with Nuth and Onderbanken to form Beekdaelen.[6]

Cities and towns[edit]

Topography[edit]

Gem-Schinnen-OpenTopo.jpg

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Schinnen, June 2015

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6365BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ http://www.usagschinnen.eur.army.mil/sites/about/mission.asp
  5. ^ http://www.alfa-bier.nl/en/index.htm
  6. ^ "Gemeenteraad Beekdaelen beëdigd in gemeentehuis Nuth" [Town council of Beekdaelen sworn in at Nuth municipality office] (in Dutch). 1Limburg. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

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