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Asselt
Sign in to saveAsselt (; ) is a village in the municipality of Roermond in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. The town is located on the Meuse and also on the . Approximately 165 people live there (2022). It is best known for its elevated old church. The exterior and interior are special, but especially its location on a hill, and also on a river, is very exceptional in the Netherlands.
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Asselt (; ) is a village in the municipality of Roermond in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. The town is located on the Meuse and also on the . Approximately 165 people live there (2022). It is best known for its elevated old church. The exterior and interior are special, but especially its location on a hill, and also on a river, is very exceptional in the Netherlands.
==History== The name Asselt (Franconian name: Aslao, Aschlo, Ascloha, or Ascaloha) means "ash forest" and is derived from the Germanic aski ("ash") and lauha ("grove on high sandy ground").
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