Bemelen
Encyclopedia
Bemelen is a town in the Dutch
province of Limburg
. It is a part of the municipality of Margraten
, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht
.
In 2001, Bemelen had 308 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 115 residences.
Until 1982, Bemelen was a separate municipality.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
. It is a part of the municipality of Margraten
Margraten
-History:In Margraten is the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Europe's third largest war cemetery for unidentified soldiers who died in World War II. 8,301 soldiers are buried there under long rows of white crosses and stars of David. All graves are adopted by locals, who attend the...
, and lies about 5 km east of Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
.
In 2001, Bemelen had 308 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.06 km², and contained 115 residences.
Until 1982, Bemelen was a separate municipality.