Swalmen (; li, Zjwame ) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
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in the south-eastern Netherlands. The town is situated between the German border and the river
Meuse (''Maas'' in Dutch).
Until 1 January 2007, Swalmen was a separate municipality, covering the villages Swalmen,
Asselt and
Boukoul. These are now part of the municipality of
Roermond.
Many monuments are found in Swalmen, most notable the
Hillenraad castle, the romanesque 'Rozenkerkje' church in
Asselt, and castle farms Graeterhof and Zuidewijk Spick. The area attracts tourists for its peaceful surroundings, asparagus, the ''Groenewoud'' forest and forestrial swimming poo
de Bosberg
In 1863, the
Swalmen railway station opened on the
Maastricht to
Venlo railway line. In 2003, the railway line was moved to make room for the
A73 motorway and the railway station is now detached from the rails. The building was scheduled for demolition, however it has remained.
The only physical
Max Verstappen shop is located in Swalmen.
Gallery
File:Swalmen-heide-08190006.jpg, Farm in Swalmen
File:Lambertuskerk - Swalmen.JPG, St Lambertus Church
File:Swalmen Brugstraat 2 Pastorie 18102021.jpg, Clergy house
File:Station Swalmen 05-2009.JPG, Swalmen railway station
References
External links
Koninklijke Harmonie St. Caecilia SwalmenOfficial websiteWebsite Harmonie Amicitia Boukoulde Bosberg swimming pool website
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Roermond
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