Horst is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the

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province of

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. It is located in the municipality of

Horst aan de Maas Horst aan de Maas (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality. ...

. 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

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(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

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, 2.055 * Broekhuizen, 763 * Broekhuizenvorst, 1077 * Eversoort, 256 * Griendtsveen, 541 * Grubbenvorst, 4.799 *

Hegelsom Hegelsom (Limburgish: ''Haegelsem'') is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas Horst aan de Maas (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlan ...

, 1.908 *Horst, 12.780 * Kronenberg, 1.152 *

Lottum Lottum () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas. History The village was first mentioned around 1100 as "de Lutmo". The etymology is unclear. Lottum developed ...

, 1.948 *

Meerlo Meerlo is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas. History The village was first mentioned in the 1180s as Mirlare. The village name is a combination of "forest pasture" and swamp. Mee ...

, 1.892 *

Melderslo Melderslo is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas. The village was first mentioned in the 15th century Meldersloe, and its name either means "forest of Madalhêr (person)" or "forest ...

, 2.053 *

Meterik Meterik () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, bordering rich farmland to the north and a moor called De Peel to the west. Meterik is located along a brook, the Kabroekse beek, w ...

, 1.471 *

Sevenum Sevenum (; ) is a town in the province of Limburg in southeastern Netherlands. Until 2010, it was also the name of the municipality comprising the towns of Sevenum, Kronenberg and Evertsoord. Amusement park Toverland is located in Sevenum. Lo ...

, 6.546 * Swolgen, 1.230 *

Tienray Tienray () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, and is located about north of Venlo. Tienray is a site of pilgrimage dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes since the 15th century. In 1 ...

, 1.208 *Total, 41.679 (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,

, Broekhuizen and Broekhuizenvorst were added to the municipality.

Transportation

Railway station: Horst-Sevenum The village can be reached by buses 60 and 6

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.

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is about 40 minutes by car.

References

Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2001 Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Horst aan de Maas {{LimburgNL-geo-stub