Montfort | |
Settlement Type: | Small city |
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: | Roerdalen |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 27 |
Area Total Km2: | 12.61 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 3,130 |
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: | 6065 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0475 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | A73 |
Montfort is a small city in the Dutch province of Limburg. Montfort has about 3,000 inhabitants. It lies about 8 km south of Roermond. It received city rights in 1271 and is renowned for the ruins of Castle Montfort, built in the 13th century.
Until 1991, Montfort was a separate municipality. It then became part of Posterholt, which was later renamed Ambt Montfort.[3]
Since 1 January 2007, Montfort has been part of the municipality of Roerdalen.