national park
Hoge Kempen National Park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Urmond
Limburg, Netherlands · Europe
About Urmond
Urmond works well as a base: 10 minutes from Einighausen, 10km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Urmond is in Limburg, Netherlands, with about 3,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Einighausen, about 4 km away.
Urmond is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Stein.
The village was first mentioned in 1153 as Ouermunte. The current name means "mouth of the Ur", however the Ur has later moved to village. Urmond developed on the higher bank of the Maas. In 1400, it became part of theRead more
Duchy of Jülich.
The Old St Martinus Church was built between 1791 and 1793. The medieval tower was placed in 1841. The cemetery is artificially heightened. In 1695, a Dutch Reformed church was built in Urmond which is exceptional in Limburg.
Urmond was home to 600 people in 1840. Urmond was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Stein.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Urmond?
Within an hour or so of Urmond: Hoge Kempen National Park (10 km), Valkenburg Marl Caves (15 km), Vrijthof Maastricht (17 km), Thorn (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Urmond?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Mosel Valley Wine Route and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Urmond?
Urmond is in Limburg, Netherlands, about 4 km from Einighausen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,560
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Limburg
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 50.9908, 5.7722
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Urmond
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Valkenburg Marl Caves
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Vrijthof Maastricht
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Thorn
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
32 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zolder
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Gileppe Dam
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Urmond
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 32 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 47 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
- 59 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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