Plasmolen (Limburgish: De Plasmeule) is a village in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar, in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. It is situated between the Meuse (river) and the Municipality Groesbeek. The town is situated in a moraine landscape, the St. Jansberg is an example of this.
Plasmolen | |
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Village | |
 The 'Bovenste Plasmolen' watermill | |
  Plasmolen Location in the Netherlands  Plasmolen Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′58″N 5°55′26″E / 51.74944°N 5.92389°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Mook en Middelaar |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 310 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6586[1] |
| Dialing code | 024 |
The "St. Jansberg" is a unique hiking area, located on the moraine. The area covers approximately 250 hectares and is owned by Natuurmonumenten. The Pieterpad runs through this area.
The 'Bovenste Plasmolen', a watermill dating from 1725, but probably older and the remains of the largest Roman villa ever found in the Netherlands are in this area. The villa was discovered in 1931 and is probably from the 2nd century AD.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
combined with Riethorst
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6586AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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