- Population
- 2,295
- 2.3K
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- MST Maastricht Aachen Airport28 km
- EIN Eindhoven Airport46 km
About Thorn
Thorn is a village. Location: Gemeente Maasgouw, Limburg. Population: 2,295. Elevation: 34 m.
Thorn (Dutch: [tɔr(ə)n] ; Limburgish: Toear or Thoear) is a city in the municipality of Maasgouw, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies on the rivers Meuse and Witbeek. It is known as 'the white city' for its white-washed brick houses in the centre of town. It used to be part of the Imperial Abbey of Thorn.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1292
- Area
- 6.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Thorn over time
| 1879 | 1,465 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 1,528 | |
| 1899 | 1,443 | |
| 1909 | 1,508 | |
| 1930 | 1,610 | |
| 1947 | 1,903 | |
| 1960 | 2,375 | |
| 1971 | 2,498 | |
| 1980 | 2,580 | |
| 1990 | 2,667 | |
| 2000 | 2,602 | |
| 2023 | 2,463 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Thorn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (76 mm)
- Driest month
- April (45 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 49 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 68 |
How to get to Thorn
The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Venlo, 32 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 28 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 46 kmnorthwest
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 53 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Venlo Population: 102K 32 kmnortheast
- Maastricht Population: 122.4K 36 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 40 kmnorthwest
- Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 42 kmeast
- Aachen Population: 265.2K 46 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thorn
Within 100 km: 417 historic and cultural sites, 1,046 natural sites, 785 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Veldhoven Bos Natural site 19 kmW
- Varkensbos Natural site 24 kmW
- Stokkemderbos Natural site 19 kmSW
- Solter Heide Natural site 15 kmSW
25–60 km527 places
- Île Monsin Island 58 kmS
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 53 kmS
- Wetsberg Mountain 56 kmW
- Schemersberg Mountain 34 kmSW
60–100 km1,653 places
- Île du Moulin Island 68 kmS
- Hofstademeer Lake 95 kmW
- Lac de la Gileppe Lake 65 kmS
- Lac d'Eupen Lake 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
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