Merkelbeek
in Gemeente Onderbanken of Limburg, Netherlands
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Geilenkirchen Airport (4 mi) -
Maastricht Aachen Airport (8 mi) - Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (14 mi)
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Hasselt Airport (25 mi) - Liège Airport (31 mi)
- Mönchengladbach Airport (31 mi)
- Norvenich Airport (32 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (42 mi)
- Düsseldorf International Airport (43 mi)
- Niederrhein Airport (46 mi)
- Cologne Bonn Airport (53 mi)
- Aachen Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Cologne Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
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City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 93 mi) - Golf Club Mergelhof (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Golf & Country Club Henri-Chapelle (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Golf Blue Green Durbuy (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Pro1Golf Golf Liege (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Golf Du Haras (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Spiegelven Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman (Golf course, 30 mi)
- International Gomz (Golf course, 30 mi)
- De Valkenier (amusement park, (8 mi)
- GaiaZoo (zoo, (7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.954 and 5.941 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 57' 14" and E 5° 56' 26"
- 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: 08:44 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:15 am and 8:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Merkelbeek
Merkelbeek in Gemeente Onderbanken (Limburg) with it's 1,720 habitants is a town located in Netherlands about 108 mi (or 174 km) south-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Time in Merkelbeek is now 08:44 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Merkelbeek, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Geilenkirchen Airport in Germany in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km). The closest airport in Netherlands is Maastricht Aachen Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 7 km), East. 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 14 mi (or 22 km). The closest in Netherlands is Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) in a distance of 85 mi (or 22 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: Selfkant, Gangelt, Waldfeucht, UEbach-Palenberg and Heinsberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Kasteel Doenrade
Kasteel Terworm
Hotel SnowWorld & Conference
Le Moulin Du Roc
Mercator-Hotel
Brunssummerheide
Van der Valk Hotel Heerlen
Brommler Mühle
Hotel Restaurant Schinvelder Hoeve
Bastion Heerlen
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Het Clemensdomein vanuit de lucht
Het Clemensdomein vanuit de lucht.
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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.
Brunssum
Brunssum is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It was a center of coal mining until 1973. The municipality of Brunssum has 29.180 inwoners as of 2012.
Hoensbroek
Hoensbroek is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands. Until 1982, Hoensbroek was a separate municipality. Hoensbroek is known for its medieval castle, Kasteel Hoensbroek, named after Knight Hoen, a member of the Hoen Family. It dates from around 1250. Hoensbroek is also known for the fair on Ascension Day. (Hemelvaartsdag) brings as many as 100,000 people every year to Hoensbroek.
Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFC-B) is the NATO military command based in Brunssum, Netherlands. JFC-B reports to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) based at Casteau, Belgium. It is one of three operational level commands in the NATO command structure, the others being Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy and Allied Joint Command Lisbon, Portugal. JFC-B also serves as the NATO higher headquarters for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
Oirsbeek
Oirsbeek is a village in the southeast of the Netherlands, part of the municipality of Schinnen. Between 1839 and 1982, Oirsbeek was a separate municipality. Oirsbeek has about 4000 inhabitants. The Sint Lambertuskerk, a Roman Catholic Church, was built in 1951 by Frits Peutz on the remains of two older churches: the original church built in 1514 and a second church built in 1830. It is unknown where the name Oirsbeek originates from.
Bingelrade
Bingelrade is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Onderbanken, and lies about 6 km southeast of Sittard. In 2001, Bingelrade had about 850 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.08 km², and contained 130 residences. Until 1982, Bingelrade was a separate municipality.
Amstenrade
Amstenrade is a village in the municipality of Schinnen, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km northwest of Heerlen. Between 1839 and 1982, Amstenrade was a separate municipality.
Jabeek
Jabeek is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Onderbanken, on the German border about 8 km east of Geleen. Jabeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged into Onderbanken.
Merkelbeek
Merkelbeek is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Onderbanken, about 9 km northwest of Heerlen. Merkelbeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became part of Onderbanken.
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