Limburg
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Limburg may refer to:
A province divided between Belgium and the Netherlands as consequence of the Treaty of London
Historical regions straddling the border between Belgium and the Netherlands
Places in Germany:
Other:
Limbourg may refer to:
A province divided between Belgium and the Netherlands as consequence of the Treaty of London
- Province of Limburg (1815–1839), a former province of the United Kingdom of the NetherlandsUnited Kingdom of the NetherlandsUnited Kingdom of the Netherlands is the unofficial name used to refer to Kingdom of the Netherlands during the period after it was first created from part of the First French Empire and before the new kingdom of Belgium split out in 1830...
- Limburg (Netherlands)Limburg (Netherlands)Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
, a province existing now in the south of the Netherlands - Limburg (Belgium)Limburg (Belgium)Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
, a province existing now in the Flanders region of Belgium
Historical regions straddling the border between Belgium and the Netherlands
- The medieval Duchy of LimburgDuchy of LimburgThe Duchy of Limburg, situated in the Low Countries between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen, was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its territory is now divided between the Belgian provinces of Liège and Limburg , the Dutch province of Limburg , and a small part of North Rhine-Westphalia in...
(1065-1794), which was part of the Holy Roman Empire - Limburg of the States (1633-1685), one of the Generality LandsGenerality LandsThe Generality Lands, Lands of the Generality or Common Lands were about one fifth of the territories of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, that were directly governed by the States-General...
- The new Duchy of Limburg (1839-1867), part of the German Confederation
Places in Germany:
- The former County of LimburgHagen-HohenlimburgHagen-Hohenlimburg , on the Lenne river, is a borough of the city of Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
- Limburg an der Lenne, now called Hagen-HohenlimburgHagen-HohenlimburgHagen-Hohenlimburg , on the Lenne river, is a borough of the city of Hagen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
, a former town - Limburg an der LahnLimburg an der LahnLimburg an der Lahn is the district seat of Limburg-Weilburg in Hesse, Germany.-Location:Limburg lies in western Hesse between the Taunus and the Westerwald on the river Lahn....
, a city - Limburg, a castle in Sasbach am KaiserstuhlSasbach am KaiserstuhlSasbach is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Sasbach is adjacent to the River Rhine and the Kaiserstuhl mountain. It is the location of two medieval castle ruins, Limburg and Sponeck....
- Limburg AbbeyLimburg AbbeyLimburg Abbey is a ruined abbey near Bad Dürkheim, at the edge of the Palatinate Forest in Germany. In the 9th century, the Salian Dukes from Worms built a fortress on the Linthberg as their family seat. In the early 11th century, the fortress was converted into a monastery with a basilica. It...
, near Bad Dürkheim
Other:
- The Limburg (tanker)Maritime JewelThe Maritime Jewel is a double hull oil tanker built in 2000; its length is and its width is . It was known as the Limburg until 2003.-Bombing:...
, a French oil tanker bombed off Yemen
Limbourg may refer to:
- LimbourgLimbourgLimbourg is a medieval town located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.On 1 January 2008 Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 24.63 km² which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km²...
, a town in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, that gave its name to the region of Limburg - The Limbourg brothersLimbourg brothersThe Limbourg brothers, or in Dutch Gebroeders van Limburg , were famous Dutch miniature painters from the city of Nijmegen. They were active in the early 15th century in France and Burgundy, working in the style known as International Gothic...
, painters Herman, Paul, and Johan; creators of the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
See also
- Duke of LimburgDuke of LimburgThe counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor...
- House of Limburg-StirumHouse of Limburg-StirumThe house of Limburg-Stirum, which adopted its name in the 12th century from the castle of Limburg an der Lenne in what is now Germany, descends from the Ezzonen dynasty in the 9th century, making it one of the oldest families in Europe....
, a dynastic house that originated in the 9th Century in Germany - Limburger cheeseLimburger cheeseLimburger is a cheese that originated during the 19th century in the historical Duchy of Limburg, which is now divided among modern-day Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands. The cheese is especially known for its pungent odor commonly compared to body odor....
- Limburgish
- Limberg (disambiguation)
- Limberger (disambiguation)