Horst (Limburg)
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Horst is a village
in the Dutch
province of Limburg
. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas
. Although the municipality is named after the village, Horst itself is not called "aan de Maas", because it does not lie on the River Meuse (in Dutch called Maas).
Horst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Broekhuizen and Grubbenvorst
to form the new municipality Horst aan de Maas. The municipality has since then the towns Grubbenvorst
, Lottum, Broekhuizen and Broekhuizenvorst on it.
This can be reached by buses 60 and 69 http://www.9292ov.nl
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.- Population centres :...
. Although the municipality is named after the village, Horst itself is not called "aan de Maas", because it does not lie on the River Meuse (in Dutch called Maas).
Towns, and the number of inhabitants on 01.01.2007
- AmericaAmerica, NetherlandsAmerica is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, and lies about 16 km northwest of Venlo....
, 2.134 - Broekhuizen, 786
- Broekhuizenvorst, 1.103
- Griendtsveen, 548
- GrubbenvorstGrubbenvorstGrubbenvorst is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, about 6 km northwest of Venlo.Grubbenvorst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it was merged with Horst aan de Maas....
, 4.790 - HegelsomHegelsomHegelsom is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas....
, 1.907 - Horst, 12.037
- Lottum, 2.031
- Melderslo, 1.969
- Meterik, 1.552
- Total, 28.857
Horst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Broekhuizen and Grubbenvorst
Grubbenvorst
Grubbenvorst is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, about 6 km northwest of Venlo.Grubbenvorst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it was merged with Horst aan de Maas....
to form the new municipality Horst aan de Maas. The municipality has since then the towns Grubbenvorst
Grubbenvorst
Grubbenvorst is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, about 6 km northwest of Venlo.Grubbenvorst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it was merged with Horst aan de Maas....
, Lottum, Broekhuizen and Broekhuizenvorst on it.
Transportation
Railway station: Horst-SevenumHorst-Sevenum railway station
Horst-Sevenum is a railway station for Horst and Sevenum, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1866 and is located on the Venlo–Eindhoven railway...
This can be reached by buses 60 and 69 http://www.9292ov.nl