Molsberg, Netherlands

Molsberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔlzbɛr(ə)x]), English: Mols hill) is a hamlet in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located close to the village of Simpelveld in the municipality of Simpelveld, Limburg, about 20 km east of Maastricht. The village has a population of 300 people after it was expanded with 54 new houses in 2004.

Molsberg
Village
Location of Molsberg
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Simpelveld
Population
 • Total300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The name Molsberg refers to the hill (berg) it is built on and to the Mols family.[1] Molsberg is also the name of the hill the village is built on. This hill goes up to 212m with an average incline of 4% and is part of the Amstel Gold Race.

The farm located at Molsberg 96 dates from 1732 and has been designated a national monument.[2]

  • Pedestrian road 't Kempke
    Pedestrian road 't Kempke
  • Molsberg 96
    Molsberg 96

References
  1. Tourism information Simpelveld Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Molsberg 96 on the Dutch monument register

50°50′28″N 5°59′11″E

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