Swalmen

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

Swalmen Zjwame
Village
Swalm brook near Swalmen
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°14′N 6°02′E / 51.233°N 6.033°E / 51.233; 6.033
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Roermond
Area ^[1]
• Total	17.34 km² (6.70 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	24 m (79 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	4,410
• Density	250/km² (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6070-6071^[1]
Dialing code	0475
Major roads	A73, N271

Swalmen (Dutch: [ˈsʋɑlmə(n)] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Zjwame [ˈʒwaː˦mə]) is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands. The town is situated between the German border and the river Meuse (Maas in Dutch).

Until 1 January 2007, Swalmen was a separate municipality, covering the villages Swalmen, Asselt and Boukoul. These are now part of the municipality of Roermond.

Many monuments are found in Swalmen, most notable the Hillenraad castle, the romanesque 'Rozenkerkje' church in Asselt, and castle farms Graeterhof and Zuidewijk Spick. The area attracts tourists for its peaceful surroundings, asparagus, the Groenewoud forest and forestrial swimming pool de Bosberg.

In 1863, the Swalmen railway station opened on the Maastricht to Venlo railway line. In 2003, the railway line was moved to make room for the A73 motorway and the railway station is now detached from the rails. The building was scheduled for demolition, however it has remained.^[3]

The only physical Max Verstappen shop is located in Swalmen.^[4]

Gallery

Farm in Swalmen
St Lambertus Church
Clergy house
Swalmen railway station

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022. three entries
^ "Postcodetool for 6071AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "station Swalmen". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Verstappenshop". Verstappenshop.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.