Opglabbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1st, 2004 Opglabbeek had a total population of 9,330 (4,713 males and 4,617 females). The total area is 24.98 kmē which gives a population density of 373.51 inhabitants per kmē.
The municipality of Opglabbeek (9,100 inhabitants; 2,501 ha) is located in the north-eastern part of Limburg, 10 km north-east of Genk and 15 km of the border with the Netherlands.
In the past, the parishes of Opglabbeek and Neerglabbeek belonged to the Decanate of Maaseik, in the Principality of Liège.
Opglabbeek is dedicated to St. Lambert, Bishop of Maastricht and Tongres in 670.
Joannes Fredericx (Reijmkens), born on 04-05-1692 in Opglabbeek, christened on 04-05-1692 in Opglabbeek (witness(es): Joannes Vliegen and Catharina Beunis), died on 01-11-1751 in Opglabbeek at the age of 59.
Arnold Frederix (Reijmkens), christened on 23-12-1731 in Opglabbeek (witness(es): Michael Jannis and Joanna Jansens), died on 09-01-1791 in Opglabbeek, in domo dicta te Rijmkens at the age of 59.
Married 1691 in Opglabbeek to Gertrudis (Geertruijt) Sijmkens (Heulkens), born in Grote-Brogel, died circa 1735.
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