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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Thorn, Susteren, Sevenum, Helden, Maasbracht, Heythuysen, Maasbree, Swalmen, Arcen en Velden, Ambt Montfort, Roggel en Neer, Meerlo-Wanssum, Hunsel, Haelen, Meijel, Munstergeleen, Tegelen, Wessem, Kessel, Limburg, Sittard, Gronsveld, Schaesberg, Sint Odilienberg, Hoensbroek, Vlodrop, Spaubeek, Bocholtz, Gulpen, Oirsbeek, Hulsberg, Beegden, Eygelshoven, Sint Pieter, Echt, Netherlands, Horst, Limburg, Berg en Terblijt, Noorbeek, Belfeld, Cadier en Keer, Broekhuizen, Limburg, Nieuwstadt, Houthem, Netherlands, Limbricht, Ohe en Laak, Ottersum, Linne, Broeksittard, Buggenum, Posterholt, Slenaken, Bemelen, Baexem, Bingelrade, Borgharen, Oud-Valkenburg, Schin op Geul, Born, Elsloo, Limburg, Geulle, Schimmert, Klimmen, Grubbenvorst, Rijckholt, Jabeek, Stevensweert, Roosteren, Bunde, Limburg, Wijnandsrade, Stramproy, Mheer, Grevenbicht, Sint Geertruid, Ittervoort, Rimburg, Ulestraten, Maasniel, Schinveld, Breust, Merkelbeek, Vaesrade, Nieuwenhagen, Grathem, Wijlre, Ubach over Worms, Nunhem, Herten, Netherlands, Itteren, Urmond, Neeritter, Mesch, Amstenrade, Obbicht en Papenhoven, Amby, Heer, Netherlands, Heel, Netherlands, Wittem, Pol en Panheel, Oud-Vroenhoven, Melick en Herkenbosch, Strucht. Excerpt: Munstergeleen is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, and it lies in the Western Mine Region (Westelijke Mijnstreek in Dutch). No one knows exactly how Munstergeleen was named. However, it is near the city of Geleen and the Dutch word munster can refer to a monastery. In the second half of the twelfth century Munstergeleen was home to a Roman Catholic institution (called a proosdij in Dutch) that was commonly associated with a monestary. Evidence for Munstergeleen's early existence is provided by an explicit mention of Munstergeleen in the records of Cloister St. Gerl...