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Onderbanken

Óngerbenk
Church in Jabeek
Church in Jabeek
Flag of Onderbanken
Flag
Coat of arms of Onderbanken
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Onderbanken in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Beekdaelen
Established 1 January 1982
Merged 2019
Area
 • Total 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
 • Land 21.18 km2 (8.18 sq mi)
 • Water 0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 7,892
 • Density 373/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6447–6456
Area code 045, 046

Onderbanken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔndərˌbɑŋkə(n)]; Limburgish: Óngerbenk) was a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. In 2019, it merged with Nuth and Schinnen to form Beekdaelen.

Population centres

Bingelrade, Douvergenhout, Etzenrade, Jabeek, Merkelbeek, Op den Hering, Quabeek, Raath, Schinveld, Viel.

Topography

Gem-Onderbanken-OpenTopo.jpg

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Onderbanken, June 2015.

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