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'''Brunssum''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈbrɵnsəm|-|128 Brunssum.ogg}}; {{lang-li|Broensem}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] and a [[town]] in the province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] in the [[Netherlands]]. The municipality of Brunssum has {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Brunssum}}}} residents as of {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}.
'''Brunssum''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈbrʏnsʏm|lang|128 Brunssum.ogg}}; {{lang-li|Broensem}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] and a [[town]] in the province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] in the [[Netherlands]]. The municipality of Brunssum has {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Brunssum}}}} residents as of {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}.


Brunssum was a center of coal mining until 1973.
Brunssum was a center of coal mining until 1973.
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Brunssum is the current home of [[Joint Force Command Brunssum|Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum]] (JFC Brunssum), an operational level [[NATO]] headquarters one level below military-strategic level [[Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe|SHAPE]] in the integrated military command structure. There are three operational levels NATO headquarters; the other two are [[Allied Joint Force Command Naples|Allied Joint Force Command, Naples]] and Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk. The headquarters was known as Headquarters, Allied Forces Central Europe (HQ AFCENT) from its inception in [[Fontainebleau]], [[France]] and relocation to Brunssum in 1967. The name was changed to Regional Headquarters, Allied Forces Northern Europe (RHQ AFNORTH) when a restructuring in 2000 led to the closing of [[Allied Forces Northern Europe|HQ AFNORTH]] in [[Kolsås]], [[Norway]]. The current title was adopted in 2004 to add flexibility to the military command structure by removing regional restrictions. The main base area, Hendrik Camp, was built on a former coal mine called Hendrik Mine.<ref>[http://www.jfcbs.nato.int/htm/about/history.htm ]{{dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref>
Brunssum is the current home of [[Joint Force Command Brunssum|Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum]] (JFC Brunssum), an operational level [[NATO]] headquarters one level below military-strategic level [[Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe|SHAPE]] in the integrated military command structure. There are three operational levels NATO headquarters; the other two are [[Allied Joint Force Command Naples|Allied Joint Force Command, Naples]] and Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk. The headquarters was known as Headquarters, Allied Forces Central Europe (HQ AFCENT) from its inception in [[Fontainebleau]], [[France]] and relocation to Brunssum in 1967. The name was changed to Regional Headquarters, Allied Forces Northern Europe (RHQ AFNORTH) when a restructuring in 2000 led to the closing of [[Allied Forces Northern Europe|HQ AFNORTH]] in [[Kolsås]], [[Norway]]. The current title was adopted in 2004 to add flexibility to the military command structure by removing regional restrictions. The main base area, Hendrik Camp, was built on a former coal mine called Hendrik Mine.<ref>[http://www.jfcbs.nato.int/htm/about/history.htm ]{{dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref>


Brunssum is also the home of the [[AFNORTH International School]], located just outside Hendrik Camp. AFNORTH International School is a K-12 school that mainly provides service to [[People of the United States|American]], [[British people|British]], [[Canadians|Canadian]], and [[Germany|German]] dependents<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afnorth-is.com/Directorate/curriculum.html |title=AFNORTH International School - Curriculum |publisher=Afnorth-is.com |access-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223210410/http://www.afnorth-is.com/Directorate/curriculum.html |archive-date=2012-02-23 }}</ref> of military personnel assigned to JFC Brunssum, the [[United States Army|US Army base]] in [[Schinnen]], and [[NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen|NATO Air Base]] in [[Geilenkirchen]], Germany; as well as the former [[Soesterberg Air Base]], Netherlands.
Brunssum is also the home of the [[AFNORTH International School]], located just outside Hendrik Camp. AFNORTH International School is a K-12 school that mainly provides service to [[People of the United States|American]], [[British people|British]], [[Canadians|Canadian]], and [[Germany|German]] dependents<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.afnorth-is.com/Directorate/curriculum.html |title=AFNORTH International School - Curriculum |publisher=Afnorth-is.com |access-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223210410/http://www.afnorth-is.com/Directorate/curriculum.html |archive-date=2012-02-23 }}</ref> of military personnel assigned to JFC Brunssum, the [[United States Army|US Army base]] in Brunssum, and [[NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen|NATO Air Base]] in [[Geilenkirchen]], Germany; as well as the former [[Soesterberg Air Base]], Netherlands.


[[File:Brunssummerheide.JPG|thumb|right|Brunssumerheide]]
[[File:Brunssummerheide.JPG|thumb|right|Brunssumerheide]]
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One of the local [[Association football|football]] teams is [[SV Limburgia|BSV Limburgia]], formerly known as SV Limburgia, which competes at an amateur level. As SV Limburgia, the club competed in the [[Eredivisie]] (Honorary Division) at various times and finished first in 1950. Upon the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands in 1954, SV Limburgia had little success and was relegated to the lowest level of [[Royal Dutch Football Association|Dutch football]], [[Tweede Divisie]] (Second Division).
One of the local [[Association football|football]] teams is [[SV Limburgia|BSV Limburgia]], formerly known as SV Limburgia, which competes at an amateur level. As SV Limburgia, the club competed in the [[Eredivisie]] (Honorary Division) at various times and finished first in 1950. Upon the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands in 1954, SV Limburgia had little success and was relegated to the lowest level of [[Royal Dutch Football Association|Dutch football]], [[Tweede Divisie]] (Second Division).


The annual [[Parelloop]] ten kilometer [[road running]] race is held in Brunssum. [[Micah Kogo]] from [[Kenya]] won the race in 2009, breaking the [[World records in athletics|world record]] for that distance.<ref>IAAF, March 29, 2009: [http://iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=49996.html Kogo breaks World 10 km record in Brunssum]</ref>
The annual [[Parelloop]] ten kilometer [[road running]] race is held in Brunssum. [[Micah Kogo]] from [[Kenya]] won the race in 2009, breaking the [[World records in athletics|world record]] for that distance.<ref>IAAF, March 29, 2009: [http://iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=49996.html Kogo breaks World 10 km record in Brunssum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214032433/http://iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=49996.html |date=2012-02-14 }}</ref>


==People from Brunssum==
==People from Brunssum==
[[File:Werner_Theunissen_along_with_band_members_of_Sweet_Reaction.jpg|250px|thumb|Pussycat, 1973]]
[[File:Werner_Theunissen_along_with_band_members_of_Sweet_Reaction.jpg|250px|thumb|Pussycat, 1973]]
* [[Eugène Gerards]] (1940–2018) a Dutch-Greek footballer, manager and scout
* [[Eugène Gerards]] (1940–2018) a Dutch-Greek footballer, manager and scout
* [[Jan Dietz]] (born 1945) a Dutch Information systems researcher and academic
* [[Jan Dietz]] (born 1945) a Dutch Information systems researcher and academic
* [[Toni Willé]] (born 1953) a Dutch country pop artist, former member of ''[[Pussycat (band)|Pussycat]]''
* [[Toni Willé]] (born 1953) a Dutch country pop artist, former member of ''[[Pussycat (band)|Pussycat]]''
* [[Pussycat (band)|Pussycat]] a Dutch country and pop group (formed 1973) by the sisters Kowalczyk (''Toni, Betty, Marianne'')
* [[Pussycat (band)|Pussycat]] a Dutch country and pop group (formed 1973) by the sisters Kowalczyk (''Toni, Betty, Marianne'')
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* [[Ferenc Kocsur]] (1930–1990) a French-Hungarian footballer with 270 club caps
* [[Ferenc Kocsur]] (1930–1990) a French-Hungarian footballer with 270 club caps
* [[Patrick Dybiona]] (born 1963) a former freestyle swimmer, competed at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Patrick Dybiona]] (born 1963) a former freestyle swimmer, competed at the [[1988 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Nadine Hanssen]] (born 1993) a Dutch professional footballer
* [[Peter Hellenbrand]] (born 1985) a Dutch sport shooter, competed at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Peter Hellenbrand]] (born 1985) a Dutch sport shooter, competed at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Kevin Hofland]] (born 1979) a Dutch professional footballer
* [[Tom Daemen]] (born 1985) a Dutch professional footballer with 360 club caps
* [[Tom Daemen]] (born 1985) a Dutch professional footballer with 360 club caps
* [[Bob Altena]] (born 1986) A Dutch decathlete
* [[Bob Altena]] (born 1986) a Dutch decathlete


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 19:53, 14 October 2023

Brunssum
Broensem
Municipality
Vijverpark (Pond park) in Brunssum centre
Vijverpark (Pond park) in Brunssum centre
Flag of Brunssum
Flag
Coat of arms of Brunssum
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Brunssum in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°57′N 5°58′E / 50.950°N 5.967°E / 50.950; 5.967
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGerd Leers (acting) (CDA)
Area
[2]
 • Total17.34 km2 (6.70 sq mi)
 • Land17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
 • Water0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total27,670
 • Density1,604/km2 (4,150/sq mi)
DemonymBrunsummer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6440–6446
Area code045
Websitewww.brunssum.nl
Brunssum, townhall

Brunssum (Dutch: [ˈbrʏnsʏm] ⓘ; Limburgish: Broensem) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. The municipality of Brunssum has 27,670 residents as of 2021.

Brunssum was a center of coal mining until 1973.

Population centres

  • Brunssum
  • Bouwberg
  • De Kling
  • Haansberg
  • Kruisberg
  • Langeberg
  • Onder-Merkelbeek
  • Rumpen
  • Treebeek

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of Brunssum, June 2015

History

There are indications that there was activity in the area around Brunssum going back to prehistory. This also applies to the neighboring municipalities of Heerlen and Landgraaf. Little is known about this habitation. Soil findings and medieval records indicate a continuous occupation of this area over the past 2,000 years.

In the Middle Ages, ground fortification were erected in the Schutterspark for protection.

The parish of Brunssum has been known since 1150, and together with Schinveld and Jabeek it formed a magistrate within the Land of Valkenburg. In 1557 the magistrate of Brunssum, consisting of Brunssum, Schinveld and Jabeek, was pledged by the Spanish government to the Hoen van Amstenrade family, and in 1609 sold to Arnold III Huyn van Geleen. In 1664 the fiefdom Brunssum was absorbed in the land of Geleen and Amstenrade. At the end of the Ancien Régime in 1794, Brunssum became an independent municipality.

In 1150 there was already a Saint Gregorius church in the city center and in 1579 it was elevated to a parish church. The Saint Gregorius church has been rebuilt 4 times. The current church was built in 1961, in part financed by the Dutch State Mines, as the third church was severely damaged by soil settling as a result of coal mining activities.

The Brunssum city-arms is composed of the weapon of the Huyn family and the parish saint.

NATO Joint Force Command Headquarters

Main article: Joint Force Command Brunssum

Brunssum is the current home of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFC Brunssum), an operational level NATO headquarters one level below military-strategic level SHAPE in the integrated military command structure. There are three operational levels NATO headquarters; the other two are Allied Joint Force Command, Naples and Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk. The headquarters was known as Headquarters, Allied Forces Central Europe (HQ AFCENT) from its inception in Fontainebleau, France and relocation to Brunssum in 1967. The name was changed to Regional Headquarters, Allied Forces Northern Europe (RHQ AFNORTH) when a restructuring in 2000 led to the closing of HQ AFNORTH in Kolsås, Norway. The current title was adopted in 2004 to add flexibility to the military command structure by removing regional restrictions. The main base area, Hendrik Camp, was built on a former coal mine called Hendrik Mine.[5]

Brunssum is also the home of the AFNORTH International School, located just outside Hendrik Camp. AFNORTH International School is a K-12 school that mainly provides service to American, British, Canadian, and German dependents[6] of military personnel assigned to JFC Brunssum, the US Army base in Brunssum, and NATO Air Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany; as well as the former Soesterberg Air Base, Netherlands.

Brunssumerheide

Nature

The Brunssummerheide is a sloping natural landscape with many trails for hiking and running. It is bisected by a brook called Roode Beek (Red Brook). The Brunssumerheide is a protected nature preserve.

Sports

Main article: SV Limburgia

One of the local football teams is BSV Limburgia, formerly known as SV Limburgia, which competes at an amateur level. As SV Limburgia, the club competed in the Eredivisie (Honorary Division) at various times and finished first in 1950. Upon the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands in 1954, SV Limburgia had little success and was relegated to the lowest level of Dutch football, Tweede Divisie (Second Division).

The annual Parelloop ten kilometer road running race is held in Brunssum. Micah Kogo from Kenya won the race in 2009, breaking the world record for that distance.[7]

People from Brunssum

Pussycat, 1973
  • Eugène Gerards (1940–2018) a Dutch-Greek footballer, manager and scout
  • Jan Dietz (born 1945) a Dutch Information systems researcher and academic
  • Toni Willé (born 1953) a Dutch country pop artist, former member of Pussycat
  • Pussycat a Dutch country and pop group (formed 1973) by the sisters Kowalczyk (Toni, Betty, Marianne)

Sport

  • Brunssum, Sint Clemenskerk
    Brunssum, Sint Clemenskerk
  • Brunssum, Groeneweg
    Brunssum, Groeneweg
  • Brunssum, Akerstraat
    Brunssum, Akerstraat
  • Brunssum, Limburg - panoramio
    Brunssum, Limburg - panoramio

References

  1. ^ "College en portefeuille" [Members and tasks of the executive board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Brunssum. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6444AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ [1][dead link]
  6. ^ "AFNORTH International School - Curriculum". Afnorth-is.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  7. ^ IAAF, March 29, 2009: Kogo breaks World 10 km record in Brunssum Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
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