Posterholt
Posterholt is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Roerdalen.
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Roerdalen |
| Population (1 January 2007) | 4,420 |
| Major roads | N274, N293 |
Posterholt merged with the municipalities Montfort and Sint Odiliënberg in 1991, and the new municipality changed its name to Ambt Montfort three years later.[1]
Together with a few other villages in the region it has also an active local history association. This association is situated in St. Odiliënberg.[2]
Road panorama near Posterholt
carnival sculpture and church (de Sint-Matthiaskerk)
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Heemkunde vereniging Roerstreek
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Posterholt". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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