Plasmolen

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Plasmolen
Village
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The 'Bovenste Plasmolen' watermill
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Plasmolen
Location in the Netherlands
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Plasmolen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°44′58″N5°55′26″E / 51.74944°N 5.92389°E / 51.74944; 5.92389 Coordinates: 51°44′58″N5°55′26″E / 51.74944°N 5.92389°E / 51.74944; 5.92389
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Mook en Middelaar
Area
[1]
  Total4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
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21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total310
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6586 [1]
Dialing code 024

Plasmolen (Limburgish: De Plasmeule) is a village in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar, in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. It is situated between the Meuse (river) and the Municipality Groesbeek. The town is situated in a moraine landscape, the St. Jansberg is an example of this.

The "St. Jansberg" is a unique hiking area, located on the moraine. The area covers approximately 250 hectares and is owned by Natuurmonumenten. The Pieterpad runs through this area.

The 'Bovenste Plasmolen', a watermill dating from 1725, but probably older and the remains of the largest Roman villa ever found in the Netherlands are in this area. The villa was discovered in 1931 and is probably from the 2nd century AD.

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