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"thumb Location of Boekend in the municipality of Venlo Boekend () () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Venlo, and lies about 4 km west of the city center. In 2001, Boekend had 328 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.1 km², and contained 122 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area. References Boroughs of Venlo Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) "
"Castle De Bongard, Bocholtz Bocholtz () is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Simpelveld, and lies about 7 km southwest of Kerkrade. Until 1982, it was a separate municipality. In January 2007, Bocholtz had 5,573 inhabitants.Municipality Simpelveld, ' . The built- up area of the town was 0.76 km², and contained 1,810 residences.Dutch bureau of Statistics (CBS), ' . History Bocholtz dates back to the Roman era. A Roman villa was found in the Vlengendaal, a street of Bocholtz, in 1911. A farmer plowing his land found a Roman sarcophagus in October 2003. Architecture and buildings = Castle De Bongard = The Castle De Bongard dates from the 16th century. The current building only represents 1/4 of the original building. The rest was destroyed during the invasion by the French during the Napoleonic Wars. = Hoeve Overhuizen = Hoeve Overhuizen is a fortified farm with roots dating back as far as the 13th century. From 2015 Rabobank moves in after redecorating the interior of the building to make it their regional headquarters. = Church = The James the Greater Church was built between 1869 and 1873 by architect Pierre Cuypers. While expanding the church in 1953, they found the remains of a building from the late medieval period. The patron saint is St. James, son of Zebedee. Regional language Bocholtz is part of the Netherlands and therefore the official language is Dutch. A lot of people also speak Bocholtzer, a regional language that depending of the definition belongs to Ripuarian or Limburgish. It is also referred to as Southeast Limburgish. References External links * Map of the former municipality, around 1868. Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Simpelveld "