Southern Netherlands
Limburg
Horst aan de Maas Municipality

Swolgen

Swolgen is a village in , and has about 1,250 residents. Swolgen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 1,250 residents
  • Description: village in Horst aan de Maas, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 5866

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Lambertuskerk and Mariakapel.

Church
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is a church.

Chapel
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is a chapel.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tienray and Megelsum.

Village
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is a village in the province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of , and is located about 15 kilometres north of .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Swolgen.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of and lies 18 km north of . The village was first mentioned in 1294 or 1295 as "apud Vorste", and means "not fenced off forest near ". is situated 3 km east of Swolgen.

Swolgen

Latitude
51.49232° or 51° 29′ 32″ north
Longitude
6.11673° or 6° 7′ 0″ east
Population
1,250
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
9F38F4R8+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5873085449
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2746537
Wiki­data ID
Q2652048
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Swolgen” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Swolgen”
  • Catalan: “Swolgen”
  • Chinese: “Swolgen”
  • Czech: “Swolgen”
  • Dutch: “Swolgen”
  • Finnish: “Swolgen”
  • French: “Swolgen”
  • German: “Schwolgen”
  • German: “Swolgen”
  • Irish: “Swolgen”
  • Italian: “Swolgen”
  • Limburgan: “Zwolge”
  • Luxembourgish: “Swolgen”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Swolgen”
  • Polish: “Swolgen”
  • Portuguese: “Swolgen”
  • Russian: “Свольген”
  • Slovak: “Swolgen”
  • Slovenian: “Swolgen”
  • Swedish: “Swolgen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Keuter and Legert.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include kapel and Sportpark De Kerkebos.

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