Blerick
Located in Venlo Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 51°22′18″ N 6°08′55″ E
- Population
- 15,820
- 15.8K
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
About Blerick
Blerick is a town. Location: Venlo Municipality, Limburg. Population: 15,820. Elevation: 19 m.
Blerick (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbleːrɪk]; Limburgish: Bliërik [ˈbliəʀɪk]; 51°22′N 6°9′E) is a city district of the Dutch municipality of Venlo. It lies on the west bank of the Meuse and its origin goes back to the Roman era as a military stronghold and settlement en route from Mosa Trajectum (Maastricht) to Noviomagus (Nijmegen). Blerick can be found on the Peutinger Table as Blariacum. Up to the second world war Blerick formed together with Baarlo and Maasbree one municipality.
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In comparison
- No. 3 of 16 places in Venlo Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Venlo, 1 km E
- 13 sights and natural places within 10 km Venlo Concentration Camp, Venloer Heide
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Venlo Concentration Camp Historic site, Venlo Municipality1.7 km E
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Schloß Krickenbeck Historic site, Nettetal7.8 km E -
Venloer Heide Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia5.2 km SE
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Heronger Heide Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia6.1 km E
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Mühlenberg Mountain, Straelen7.7 km NE
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Ravensheide Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia8.1 km S
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Schrolik Lake, North Rhine-Westphalia7.4 km E
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Poelvenn Lake, North Rhine-Westphalia7.6 km E
Other cities and towns in Venlo Municipality
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