Southern Netherlands
Limburg
Beekdaelen

Laar

Laar 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 .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: hamlet in Nuth/Wijnandsrade in Beekdaelen, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Laar, Beekdaelen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kasteel Hoensbroek and Nuth railway station.

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'.

Railway station
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nuth is a railway station located in Nuth, . The station was built in 1893 and opened in 1896. It is located on the Sittard–Herzogenrath railway. Train services are operated by Arriva.

Church
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wijnandsrade and South Limburg.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

The Dutch sometimes call a "piece of abroad in the ". Starting with in the north and covering the southern tip of the country from there, sets itself apart through its un-Dutch hilly landscapes, embracing local culture and dialects.

Village
Photo: Romaine, CC0.
is a village in the province of . It is located in the municipality of Beekdaelen. The village was first mentioned in 1139 as Wastrode.

Laar

Latitude
50.91383° or 50° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
5.89922° or 5° 53′ 57″ east
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Open location code
9F27WV7X+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6111401468
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
6544719
Wiki­data ID
Q3972131
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Laar” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Laar”
  • Dutch: “Laar (Beekdaelen)”
  • Dutch: “Laar”
  • French: “Laar”
  • Limburgan: “Laor”
  • Luxembourgish: “Laar”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Laar”
  • Ukrainian: “Лар”
  • Urdu: “لار، نوتھ”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Laar”. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.