Well, Limburg

Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Well
Coat of arms
51°33′29″N 6°05′19″E / 51.55806°N 6.08861°E / 51.55806; 6.08861CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityBergen, LimburgArea • Total28.50 km2 (11.00 sq mi)Elevation17 m (56 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,480 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
5855[1]
Dialing code0478

Well (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛl]; Limburgish: Wel [ˈwæl]) is a village of about 2500[3] residents in the municipality of Bergen in the province of Limburg in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. The town is located between Nijmegen and Venlo, it's east to the town of Venray. The village of Well can be reached via public transport by using bus line 83 or 81.

Localities

Nearby attractions include Thermaalbad Arcen, and The Maasduinen, situated close to the German border (Weeze municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia) and a medieval castle in Well itself, this castle is closed to the public.

Kasteel Well

Kasteel Well is where Emerson College's European Center is located, which attracts approximately eighty-five (predominantly American) students twice a year.

Gallery

  • Castle: kasteel Well
    Castle: kasteel Well
  • Aerial view of Kasteel Well
    Aerial view of Kasteel Well
  • Inn: auberge de Grote Waai
    Inn: auberge de Grote Waai

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5855AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Inwoners aantal gemeente Bergen per 1 januari 2016 - Maasduinen Centraal". maasduinencentraal.nl. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21.
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