Horst, Limburg Explained

Horst
Other Name:Hôrs
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limburg
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Horst aan de Maas
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:24
Area Total Km2:18.62
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:13,080
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5961
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:077
Coordinates:51.4514°N 6.0536°W

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 directly on the river Meuse (in Dutch called Maas).

Horst is known for its holiday parks. It is a popular destination for people looking for walks and cycling in nature. The village centre has plenty of cafes and restaurants and during summer season markets and other events are held regularly.

Towns and the number of inhabitants on 1 January 2016

(Updated from the 2016 Horst aan de Maas official website infographics data)

Horst was a separate municipality until it merged with Broekhuizen and Grubbenvorst to form the new municipality Horst aan de Maas in 2007. Later, the villages of Grubbenvorst, Lottum, Broekhuizen and Broekhuizenvorst were added to the municipality.

Transportation

Railway station: Horst-Sevenum

The village can be reached by buses 60 and 69 http://www.9292ov.nl

Horst is adjacent to the A73 motorway which runs north–south. A few kilometres away the A73 intersects with the A67, which runs east–west.

Germany is about 15 kilometres east of Horst. Weeze Airport is about 40 minutes by car.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 5961AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 24 April 2022 . 21 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool . dead .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 24 April 2022.