Banholt
Tebannet | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 50°47′23″N 5°48′34″E / 50.78972°N 5.80944°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg (Netherlands) |
Municipality | Eijsden-Margraten |
Area | |
• Total | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,015 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6262[1] |
Dialing code | 043 |
Major roads | N278 |
Banholt (Limburgish: Tebannet) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and lies about 10 km southeast of Maastricht.
The village was first mentioned in 1294 or 1295 as Bannoyt.[3] Banholt which developed in the Middle Ages on the plateau of Margraten. In the 18th century, it became a road village.[4]
The Catholic St Gerlachus Church is a three aisled church with wide church which was constructed between 1874 and 1876.[4] Banholt was home to 471 people in 1840.[5]