Honthem

Honthem is a hamlet in the Limburg province of the Netherlands, about 7 km from Maastricht.

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Honthem Hoontem
Hamlet
Bakery in Honthem
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Coordinates: 50°48′50″N 5°48′16″E / 50.81389°N 5.80444°E / 50.81389; 5.80444
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Eijsden-Margraten
Area [1]
• Total	0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	110
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6269[1]
Dialing code	043
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It was the first mentioned in 1375 as Huynthem, and means "settlement of Hundo (person)".^[3]

Honthem has placed name signs. It was home to 127 people in 1840.^[4]

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6269AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
3. ^ "Honthem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
4. ^ "Honthem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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