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Broekhuizenvorst

Located in Horst aan de Maas Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 51°29′42″ N 6°09′25″ E

Broekhuizenvorst
Leon Colbers · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
870
870
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Broekhuizenvorst

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
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
Climate of Broekhuizenvorst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)624762456273685862616669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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.

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