Raar
in Gemeente Meerssen of Limburg, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.886 and 5.778 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 53' 8" and E 5° 46' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:53 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Raar

Raar in Gemeente Meerssen (Limburg) with it's 130 habitants is a town located in Netherlands about 110 mi (or 176 km) south of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Time in Raar is now 01:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Raar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Maastricht Aachen Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Aachen Cathedral in Germany at a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km). The closest in Netherlands is Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) in a distance of 87 mi (or 25 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maastricht, Selfkant, Gangelt, Waldfeucht and Aachen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 991 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

15°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hampshire-Hotel Voncken-Valkenburg

Address
2,9 mi
Walramplein 1
6301 DC Maastricht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Thermae 2OOO Wellness Resort (Free Entrance Wellness)

Address
2,7 mi
Cauberg 25-27
6301 BT Valkenburg
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Kasteel Geulzicht

Address
1,4 mi
Vogelzangweg 2
6325 PN Berg en Terblijt
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 19:00


Schaepkens van St. Fijt

Address
2,8 mi
Nieuweweg 40
6301 EV Valkenburg
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Château St.Gerlach

Address
1,5 mi
Joseph Corneli Allee 1
6301 KK Valkenburg aan de Geul
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Tummers

Address
2,6 mi
Stationstraat 21
6301 EZ Valkenburg
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:59


Hotel Montagna del Mondo

Address
2,8 mi
Grendelplein 15
6301BS Valkenburg
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


In den Hoof

Address
3,4 mi
Akersteenweg 218
6227 AE Maastricht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:30


Fletcher de Geulvallei Hotel – Restaurant

Address
1,2 mi
Onderstestraat 66
6301 KC Houthem St. Gerlach
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Buitenplaats Vaeshartelt

Address
2,3 mi
Weert 9
6222PG Maastricht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Officiële MTB route Meerssen - Hoogtepunten

Published: October 09, 2014
Length: 54:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: My MTB Guide

Hoogtepunten van de gepijlde MTB route Meerssen. Lees de uitgebreide beoordeling van deze en andere route op www.mymtb.guide.


Lijn1 - De politieke soap in Meerssen

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 03:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lijn1 NTR

MEERSSEN - Markt. Grote opschudding binnen het gemeentebestuur van Meerssen. Na een opgestapte wethouder, raadsleden die hun functie neerleggen na doodsbedreigingen en inwoners die het ...


Marathon Meerssen parcours 2012

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 14:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roger Vrancken

Marathon Parcours Meerssen Marathon 2012 Halve marathon loopt 1x deze ronde en de marathon 2x.


Nieuwbouw Meerssen

Published: June 28, 2012
Length: 35:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MoonenBouw

In samenwerking met MoederscheimMoonen Architects verzorgden wij dit nieuwbouwproject. Het ontwerp toont een gesloten voorgevel met ruime entreepartij, waarbij met keerelementen de ...


MTB, de Dellen, Meerssen

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 31:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tim Bull

Me and a friend testing the GoPro Hero 2 camera in Meerssen.


ZLF 2009 versie 2

Published: June 29, 2009
Length: 01:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dfdf

Het Zuid Limburgs Federatiefeest (ZLF) 2009 te Meerssen promo 2.


Koopwoning: Genzon 42, ULESTRATEN

Published: March 27, 2014
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: aelmansmakelaardij

Statig wonen in een monumentale boerderij aan de rand van de natuur. Het carré-vormig boerderijcomplex te Ulestraten is van een hoge architectuurhistorische waarde. Daarom is het ook aangemerkt.


Treinongeval middel GRIP1 Houthem 08-12-2009

Published: December 08, 2009
Length: 46:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kazernemaastricht

Vanmorgen heeft een passagierstrein rond 08:10 uur op het traject Maastricht-Heerlen een vrachtwagencombinatie bestaande uit een trekker en een dieplader geramd op de spoorwegovergang bij de.


Remy Syrier bespeelt het Binvignat-orgel in Houthem

Published: November 13, 2011
Length: 32:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jacques Wahlen

Remy Syrier bespeelt het Binvignat-orgel in de St.Gerlachuskerk in Houthem: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata, Adagio en Fuga in C, BWV 564.


Dutch Railroad Crossing/ Level Crossing/ Bahnübergang/ Spoorwegovergang Houthem- St. Gerlanch

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Menno van Beelen

De stoptrein naar Kerkrade Centrum passeert de Stationsweg The Regional Rail to Kerkrade Centrum passes the Stationsstraat Das Naverkehrszug nach Kerkrade Centrum fahrt durch der ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Meerssen

Meerssen is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

Located at 50.8833, 5.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Houthem, Netherlands

Houthem is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, and lies about 8 km east of Maastricht. Houthem was a separate municipality until 1940, when it was merged with Valkenburg. In 2001, Houthem had 1026 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.38 km², and contained 401 residences.

Located at 50.8725, 5.79444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

Maastricht Aachen Airport

Maastricht Aachen Airport is a regional airport in Beek, the Netherlands, located 5 NM northeast of Maastricht and 15 NM northwest of Aachen, Germany. It is the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands. As of 2011, the airport had a passenger throughput of 360,000 and handled 92,500 tons of cargo. The Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) of the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) is also located on the airport.

Located at 50.9158, 5.77694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Airports in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands), Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the Netherlands, Beek, Maastricht

Geulhem

Geulhem is a rural village in the south-eastern Netherlands, part of the former Berg en Terblijt council, now Valkenburg aan de Geul council. It is situated between Houthem and Berg en Terblijt.

Located at 50.8667, 5.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)

Berg en Terblijt

Berg en Terblijt (Limburgish: Berg or Berg en Terbliet) is the official Dutch name of a village in the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in the province of Limburg in the Southern part of the Netherlands.

Located at 50.8611, 5.78447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands), Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)

Berg, Valkenburg

Berg is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, and lies about 7 km east of Maastricht. In 2001, Berg had 3242 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.67 km², and contained 1201 residences. The larger statistical area "Berg", which includes the hamlet Geulhem and the surrounding countryside, has a population of 3470.

Located at 50.8617, 5.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)

Bemelen

Bemelen is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|51|N|5|46|E|type:city(308)|| |primary |name= }} In 2001, Bemelen had 308 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 115 residences. Until 1982, Bemelen was a separate municipality.

Located at 50.85, 5.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands), Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)

Ulestraten

Ulestraten is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Meerssen. It is surrounded by several forests. Ulestraten was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Meerssen.

Located at 50.9, 5.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands), Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)