Helle, Beekdaelen

Brand (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrɑnt], Limburgish: [ˈbʀɑnt]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is one of the so-called Bovengehuchten, or Upper Hamlets, of Beekdaelen. Brand is located south of the stream Platsbeek. The hamlet consists of five houses along the Branterweg. This road connects the hamlets Tervoorst and Helle. Some houses, including a farm named Op genne Brant, are constructed with timber framing. Brand is often mistakenly regarded as part of the nearby hamlet Terstraten. Brand got its own town sign in 2003.

Terstraten (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛrˈstraːtə(n)]; Limburgish: Tersjtraote [tæʀˈʃtʀɔːtə]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is one of the so-called Bovengehuchten, or Upper Hamlets, of Beekdaelen. All the houses are situated along the street Terstraten, which runs from the neighboring hamlet Brand via a hollow way towards the Maastrichterweg. In between the houses is a little square with a Christian cross underneath a tree. The houses in Terstraten are officially preserved heritage. The hamlet is known as a painters' paradise, due to the many 18th-century farmhouses with timber framing. Between Terstraten and the hamlet Brand runs the stream Platsbeek. Terstraten was place name signs. In 1840, Terstraten and neighbouring Helle were home to 180 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 30 houses.

Aalbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːl.beːk]; Limburgish: Aolbaek) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. Administratively, it is part of the village of Hulsberg. Aalbeek consists of a winding strap of approximately 115 houses and farms in a dry valley, surrounded by agricultural and horticultural areas and nature.

Grijzegrubben (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣrɛizəˈɣrʏbə(n)]; Limburgish: Griëzegröbbe [ˌɣʀiəzəˈɣʀœbə]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. The name Grijzegrubben contains the toponym Grubbe, which in Limburg often refers to a hollow way. The name was already in use in the year 1637, when Aleidis of Grijzegrubben leased some land to the nobleman Bartholomeus van Reymersbeeck. Archeologists found in Grijzegrubben in August 2002 the remains of a Roman farm or storehouse, originating from approximately the 2nd century. In September 1944, a tree with a Christian cross was accidentally destroyed by an American armoured car. Due to the cross and the preservation of Grijzegrubben during World War II, community members built a chapel at this spot in 1945. The chapel is still owned by the community. Grijzegrubben has place name signs. It was home to 229 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 100 houses.The Southern Limburg horse market is held each year in Grijzegrubben since 2005.

Tervoorst (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛrˈvoːrst]; Limburgish: Tervoeësj [tæʀˈvuəʃ]) is a hamlet in the municipality of Beekdaelen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. The hamlet contains approximately 105 houses, located in a linear pattern along the Voorsterstraat and the Horenweg, which run from the village of Nuth until the hamlet Brand. The Platsbeek river flows to the north of the settlement. In the south there is a hill supporting the nearby Hunnecum hamlet's windmill as well as houses situated on its slopes.

Hulsberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʏlzbɛr(ə)x]; Limburgish: Hölsberg) is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, about 15 km east of Maastricht.

Arensgenhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːrənsxənɦʌut]; Limburgish: [ˈaːʀənsxənɦɔwt]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Beekdaelen, and lies about 8 km south of Geleen. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1381 as "dat dorpe 't gene Hoit", and means "forest belonging to Arnold (person)".Arensgehnout was home to 287 people in 1840. In 1850, the remains of the Roman villa Steenland were discovered.The former monastery Ravensbos was built in 1885 with school and boarding house and was intended as a seminary. It was sold in the late-20th century, and has a residential function.

Spaubeek is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beek, about 3 km south of the town of Geleen. Spaubeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Beek.

Schimmert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɪmərt]; Limburgish: Sjömmert [ˈʃœməʀt]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen.

Wijnandsrade (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛinɑntsˌraːdə]; Limburgish: Wienesrao [ˈwiːnəsʀɔː]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen. It is notable for its castle and church and two ponds, which define the village's centre.

Nuth (Dutch: [nʏt] ; Limburgish: Nut [ˈnʏt]) is a village and a former municipality in the province of Limburg, situated in the southern Netherlands. In January 2019, the municipality merged with Schinnen and Onderbanken to form Beekdaelen.The village of Nuth has 4,595 inhabitants (1 January 2021), and is with that the largest village of the municipality. The town hall of the municipality Nuth was also situated in the village Nuth. The other villages in the municipality were Hulsberg with 3972 inhabitants, Schimmert with 3184, Wijnandsrade with 1623 and Vaesrade with 997 inhabitants (data: 1-1-2021). The other population centres belong to one of the following villages.

Beekdaelen (Dutch: [beːɡˈdaːlə(n)] ; Limburgish: Baekdale [bɛːɡˈdaːlə]) is a municipality in the province of Limburg, situated in the southern Netherlands. It was formed as a merger of Nuth, Onderbanken and Schinnen.Beekdaelen has 35,853 inhabitants. It does not have a capital. The town hall of the municipality is currently situated in the village Nuth, which is the biggest population centre in the municipality with 6,520 inhabitants. The other fourteen villages in the municipality are Amstenrade with 2,670 inhabitants, Bingelrade with 796 inhabitants, Doenrade with 1,122 inhabitants, Hulsberg with 3,954 inhabitants, Jabeek with 752 inhabitants, Merkelbeek with 1,564 inhabitants, Oirsbeek with 3,733 inhabitants, Puth with 2,004 inhabitants, Schimmert with 3,236 inhabitants, Schinnen with 2,692 inhabitants, Schinveld with 4,629 inhabitants, Sweikhuizen with 690 inhabitants, and Wijnandsrade with 1,631 inhabitants. The other population centres belong to one of the following villages.