Southern Netherlands
Limburg
Beekdaelen

Swier

Swier is a hamlet in , and has about 305 residents. Swier is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kasteel Hoensbroek and Wijnandsrade Castle.

Castle
Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoensbroek Castle or Gebrook Castle is one of the largest castles in the . It is situated in , a town in the province of . This imposing watercastle is known as 'the most lordly stronghold between Rhine and Meuse'.

Castle
Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Archaeological site
Photo: Pivos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laar and Wijnandsrade.

Neighborhood
is a hamlet in the province of . It is located just to the south of the town Beekdaelen. The A76 motorway divides the hamlet in two parts: the largest part, to the west, is part of the municipality of Nuth; the eastern part is in municipality .

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen. It is notable for its castle and church and two ponds, which define the village's centre.

Hamlet
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a hamlet in the municipality of of the province , . It is located near , Voerendaal and . The village was first mentioned in 1420 as Woestenroede, and means "desolate cultivated forest".

Swier

Latitude
50.90435° or 50° 54′ 16″ north
Longitude
5.89912° or 5° 53′ 57″ east
Population
305
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
9F27WV3X+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3869872987
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2746542
Wiki­data ID
Q2369526
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Min Nan Chinese—“Swier” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Swier”
  • Chinese: “Swier”
  • Dutch: “Swier”
  • French: “Swier”
  • German: “Schwier”
  • Limburgan: “Zjwier”
  • Luxembourgish: “Swier”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Swier”

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