Town

Hoensbroek

Located in Gemeente Heerlen, Limburg Coordinates: 50°55′26″ N 5°55′31″ E

Romaine · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 25,000; 25K
Elevation: 85 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 Airport11 km; LGG Liège Airport46 km

About Hoensbroek

Hoensbroek is a town. Location: Gemeente Heerlen, Limburg. Population: 25,000. Elevation: 85 m.

From Wikipedia

Hoensbroek (Limburgish: Gebrook) is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands. Until 1982, Hoensbroek was a separate municipality. Hoensbroek is known for its medieval castle, Kasteel Hoensbroek, named after Knight Hoen, a member of the Hoen Family. It dates from around 1250. Hoensbroek is also known for the fair on Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag). The fair brings as many as 100,000 people to the town, every year.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Hoensbroek

Joseph de Ferraris · Public domain
tekenaar: R. Vandervelde, Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, Amersfoort / Documentnummer MIN11041VK1 · Public domain
Tibor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Choinowski · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fotograaf onbekend, gemaakt in opdracht van DSM Voorlichtingsdienst · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Hoensbroek

From Wikivoyage

Hoensbroek is a town in South Limburg, the southernmost region of the Dutch province of Limburg. It's part of the municipality of Heerlen but has a long, separate history and was an independent municipality until 1982. Hoensbroek's castle is one of the most well-known castles in the country. Since there isn't much more to see or do for the average traveler, Hoensbroek castle is best visited as a day trip from one of the many destinations in the area. However, if you do find yourself staying the night here, there are a few options to eat, drink and sleep.

Understand+

With over 20.000 inhabitants, Hoensbroek is a major part of Heerlen. Rather than being a district of that city, it's a town on itself and its people will tell you they live in Hoensbroek, not in Heerlen. Nevertheless, for outsiders it's somewhat hard to distinguish, as the two have grown together as one large built-up area.

Tourist information, Hoofdstraat 26, ☏ +31 900-555 9798. The Dutch tourist information office VVV has an information point in Peeters Tabak store. There's no VVV personal present, but you will find leaflets, maps and other basic information. Calling will connect you to the general VVV service for South Limburg.

Get in+

Hoensbroek is well-connected by road, with the A76/E314 passing directly by. If you're getting in by car, follow the A76/314 and take exit 5 to Nuth/Hoensbroek. The Emmastraat connects the town directly to nearby Brunssum. There's a train station which is served by regional trains in the directions of Sittard and Heerlen. At least 8 different bus lines connect different parts of Hoensbroek to other destinations in the region.

The main ones include:

Line 51 to Maastricht, Valkenburg and Brunssum

Line 42 to Geleen and Schinnen

Line 21 to Gulpen, Heerlen and Brunssum

1 Hoensbroek railway station (Station Hoensbroek). (updated Nov 2021)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Hoensbroek over time

Population of Hoensbroek over time
1859		1,223
1869		1,198
1879		1,257
1889		1,203
1899		1,338
1909		1,565
1920		7,761
1930		13,618
1947		15,744
1960		21,730
1971		22,740
1980		22,685

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hoensbroek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month: August (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (80 mm)
Driest month: April (51 mm)

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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 Hoensbroek
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	62	54	65	51	66	80	74	62	65	63	67	72

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hoensbroek

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 19 km to the southwest.