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Montfort

Located in Gemeente Roerdalen, Limburg Coordinates: 51°07′33″ N 5°56′55″ E

Map showing the location of Montfort Montfort
Location in The Netherlands
Population
2,815
2.8K
Elevation
30 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 Airport27 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport54 km

About Montfort

Montfort is a village. Location: Gemeente Roerdalen, Limburg. Population: 2,815. Elevation: 30 m.

From Wikipedia

Montfort (Limburgish: Mofert) is a small city in the Dutch province of Limburg. Montfort has about 3,000 inhabitants. It lies about 8 km south of Roermond. It received city rights in 1271 and is renowned for the ruins of Castle Montfort, built in the 13th century. Until 1991, Montfort was a separate municipality. It then became part of Posterholt, which was later renamed Ambt Montfort. Since 1 January 2007, Montfort has been part of the municipality of Roerdalen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Montfort over time

Population of Montfort over time
1869 739
1879 794
1889 816
1899 837
1909 963
1920 1,192
1930 1,235
1947 1,738
1960 2,532
1971 2,767
1980 2,966
1990 3,100

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Montfort

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Montfort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)614962456276675761596468

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Montfort

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Venlo, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 27 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 54 kmnorthwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 55 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Venlo Population: 102K 31 kmnortheast
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 35 kmeast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 40 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 48 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Montfort

Within 100 km: 417 historic and cultural sites, 1,161 natural sites, 813 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Stokkemderbos Natural site 21 kmSW
  • Solter Heide Natural site 21 kmW
  • Sint-Martens-Heide Natural site 22 kmW
  • Krijeler Bos Natural site 24 kmW

25–60 km575 places

  • Île Monsin Island 57 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 51 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 57 kmS
  • Schemersberg Mountain 38 kmSW

60–100 km1,747 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 67 kmS
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 60 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 91 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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