Eversel
Eversel is a village in Heusden that is part of the municipality of Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. It is located in the northwestern corner of the municipality.
Eversel | |
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Village | |
Eversel Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°01′30″N 5°14′17″E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Heusden-Zolder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,643 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
Eversel is also a Roman Catholic parish established in 1839. The local Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Saint James the Greater (Sint-Jacobus de Meerdere) and was inaugurated on 5 September 1849. The nearby parish house is named Sint-Baaf after Saint Bavo.
Historically Eversel is a part of Houweiken that was part of the fiefdom of Vogelzang. Although a part of Heusden, the dialect of Eversel tends to be closer to that of Beringen. It is a part of the Western Limburgish dialects, although linguists are not clear if the dialects in this region and especially the ones around Beringen are rather Brabantian than Limburgish.