Molenhoek
Molenhoek is a village located in south-eastern Netherlands partially in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar in the province of Limburg and partially in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland. It is also the northernmost town of Limburg and thus its nickname is "De Poort van Limburg" (The Gate of Limburg).
Molenhoek | |
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Village | |
 Church in Molenhoek | |
  Molenhoek Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands  Molenhoek Molenhoek (Limburg, Netherlands)  Molenhoek Molenhoek (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′58″N 5°52′26″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg/Gelderland |
| Municipality | Mook en Middelaar/Heumen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,930 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6582 & 6584[1] |
| Dialing code | 024 |
Molenhoek lies on the Maas river (which originates in France as the Meuse (river)); the Maas-Waal Canal connects the Maas at Molenhoek to the Waal near Nijmegen.
In the Gelderland part of the village the former Bergzigt (later De Raaf) brewery is located.
Gallery
Molenhoek, Meuse and Meuse-Waal Canal_church.JPG.webp)
Molenhoek, Church_shopping_center.JPG.webp)
Molenhoek, Shopping center
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
Two municipalities
- "Postcodetool for 6584AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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