Roermond

Roermond (Dutch pronunciation: [ruːrˈmɔnt]; Limburgish: Remunj) is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.

The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231. Roermond town centre has been designated as a conservation area.

Through the centuries the town has filled the role of commercial centre, principal town in the duchy of Guelders and since 1559 it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond. The skyline of the historic town is dominated by the towers of its two churches: St. Christopher Cathedral and Roermond Minster or 'Munsterkerk' in Dutch. In addition to important churches, the town centre has many listed buildings and monuments.

Geography

Roermond is situated in the middle of the province of Limburg bordered by the Maas River to the west and Germany to the east.

Population centres

The community of Roermond consists of the following population centres: