Place:Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands

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NameRoermond
TypeGemeente
Coordinates51.19275°N 5.99273°E
Located inLimburg, Netherlands
Contained Places
Voormalige gemeente
Herten ( 1991 - )
Maasniel ( 1959 - )
Swalmen ( 2007 - )
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Roermond (; or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has become a designated conservation area.

Through the centuries, the town has filled the role of commercial centre and a principal town in the duchy of Guelders. Since 1559, it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond. The skyline of the town is dominated by the towers of its two churches, St. Christopher's Cathedral and Roermond Minster ("Munsterkerk" in Dutch). In addition to the churches, the town centre has many significant buildings and monuments.

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