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Boukoul
Village
Hillenraad Castle
BoukoulLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsBoukoulLocation in the province of Limburg in the NetherlandsShow map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°13′N 6°3′E / 51.217°N 6.050°E / 51.217; 6.050
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Roermond
Area
• Total	1.15 km (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Population
• Total	1,010
• Density	880/km (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6071
Dialing code	0475
Major roads	N273, N280

Boukoul is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Roermond, and is situated about 5 km northeast of Roermond.

The village was first mentioned in 1463 as "opter Buyeckulen". The etymology is unclear.

Boukoul was home to 322 people in 1840. Hillenraad Castle was built in the 17th century as a manor house. It received its current shape in 1767. In 1935, a church was built in Boukoul. In 1945, several days before liberation, the tower was blown up by the Germans. It was restored in 1947.

Boukoul used to be part of the municipality of Swalmen. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Roermond.

Gallery

• Estate huis Zuidewijk-Spick

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 6071AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
3. "Boukoul - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
4. ^ "Boukoul". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
5. "Kasteel Hillenraad". Rijksmonumenten (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.

External links

• Website Harmonie Amicitia Boukoul

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