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.
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | .svg){kind=small} Limburg |
| Municipality |  Simpelveld |
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| • Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+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]
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Pedestrian road 't Kempke -
Molsberg 96
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References edit
- ^ Tourism information Simpelveld Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Molsberg 96 on the Dutch monument register