Broekhuizenvorst
Located in Horst aan de Maas Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 51°29′42″ N 6°09′25″ E
- Population
- 870
- 870
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport12 km
- DUS Düsseldorf Airport48 km
About Broekhuizenvorst
Broekhuizenvorst is a village. Location: Horst aan de Maas Municipality, Limburg. Population: 870. Elevation: 19 m.
Broekhuizenvorst is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas and lies 18 km north of Venlo. The village was first mentioned in 1294 or 1295 as "apud Vorste", and means "not fenced off forest near Broekhuizen". Broekhuizen was added to distinguish from Grubbenvorst. Broekhuizenvorst developed on the Maas in the Early Middle Ages. It used to be part of the Land van Kessel. In 1323, it became part of the Duchy of Guelders.
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At a glance
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Broekhuizenvorst
Climate of Broekhuizenvorst
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (73 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° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 47 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 66 | 69 |
How to get to Broekhuizenvorst
The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Venlo, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 12 kmnorth
- Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 48 kmsoutheast
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 55 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Venlo Population: 102K 14 kmsouth
- Krefeld Population: 238K 33 kmsoutheast
- Moers Population: 103.5K 33 kmeast
- Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 40 kmsoutheast
- Duisburg Population: 504.4K 43 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Broekhuizenvorst
Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 653 natural sites, 561 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km71 places
- Kasteel Arcen Historic site 3 kmSE
- Schrolik Lake 17 kmS
- Poelvenn Lake 17 kmSE
- Nettbruch Lake 23 kmS
25–60 km410 places
- Veldhoven Bos Natural site 51 kmSW
- Varkensbos Natural site 53 kmSW
- Solter Heide Natural site 57 kmSW
- Sint-Martens-Heide Natural site 51 kmSW
60–100 km1,099 places
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 94 kmS
- Lac d'Eupen Lake 97 kmS
- Wetsberg Mountain 90 kmSW
- Weefberg Mountain 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kasteel Arcen Historic site, Venlo Municipality3.3 km SE -
castle Arcen Historic site, Arcen3.3 km SE -
Dikkenberg Mountain, Bergen Municipality4.8 km N
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Schloß Haag Historic site, Geldern9.1 km E -
Sint Martinsberg Mountain, Horst aan de Maas Municipality11 km W
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Leitgraben River, North Rhine-Westphalia8 km SE
Sources & licences
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