Boukoul

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Boukoul (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Roermond, and is situated about 5 km northeast of Roermond.

The village was first mentioned in 1463 as "opter Buyeckulen". The etymology is unclear.[1]

Boukoul was home to 322 people in 1840.[2] Hillenraad Castle was built in the 17th century as a manor house. It received its current shape in 1767.[3] In 1935, a church was built in Boukoul. In 1945, several days before liberation, the tower was blown up by the Germans. It was restored in 1947.[2]

Boukoul used to be part of the municipality of Swalmen. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Roermond.[2]

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