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Plasmolen

Plasmolen is a village in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar, in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. It is situated between the Meuse (river) and the Municipality Groesbeek. The town is situated in a moraine landscape, the St. Jansberg is an example of this.

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Plasmolen
Village
The 'Bovenste Plasmolen' watermill
The 'Bovenste Plasmolen' watermill
Plasmolen
Location in the Netherlands
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Plasmolen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
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Coordinates: 51°44′58″N 5°55′26″E / 51.74944°N 5.92389°E / 51.74944; 5.92389
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityMook en Middelaar
Area
 • Total
4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
310
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65861
Dialing code024

Plasmolen (Limburgish: De Plasmeule) is a village in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar, in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. It is situated between the Meuse (river) and the Municipality Groesbeek. The town is situated in a moraine landscape, the St. Jansberg is an example of this.

The "St. Jansberg" is a unique hiking area, located on the moraine. The area covers approximately 250 hectares and is owned by Natuurmonumenten. The Pieterpad runs through this area.

The 'Bovenste Plasmolen', a watermill dating from 1725, but probably older and the remains of the largest Roman villa ever found in the Netherlands are in this area. The villa was discovered in 1931 and is probably from the 2nd century AD.

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References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022. combined with Riethorst
  2. "Postcodetool for 6586AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.