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Bemelen

Located in Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 50°50′48″ N 5°45′45″ E

Map showing the location of Bemelen Bemelen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
355
355
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport7 km
LGG Liège Airport32 km

About Bemelen

Bemelen is a village. Location: Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg. Population: 355. Elevation: 82 m.

From Wikipedia

Bemelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːmələ(n)]; Limburgish: Bieëmele [ˈbiəmələ]) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht. The village was first mentioned in 1096 as Bemele. The etymology is unknown. Bemelen is a village on the eastern flank of the Maas valley along the Roman road from Maastricht to Aachen. Until 1794, it was a heerlijkheid of the Chapter of Our Lady in Maastricht.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Bemelen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (76 mm)
Driest month
April (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bemelen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)595161486476726363626669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bemelen

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 7 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 32 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 5 kmwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 24 kmeast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 61 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 65 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bemelen

Within 100 km: 443 historic and cultural sites, 1,738 natural sites, 915 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Île Monsin Island 23 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 17 kmS
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 14 kmS
  • Veursbos Natural site 14 kmSE

25–60 km823 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 33 kmS
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 33 kmSE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 35 kmSE
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km2,156 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 99 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 90 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 93 kmSW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 79 kmS

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