Overloon

Overloon
Aerial view of Overloon
Aerial view of Overloon
Coat of arms of Overloon
Overloon is located in North Brabant
Overloon
Overloon
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Overloon is located in Netherlands
Overloon
Overloon
Overloon (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°34′N 5°57′E / 51.567°N 5.950°E / 51.567; 5.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth BrabantNorth Brabant
MunicipalityLand van Cuijk
Area
 • Total21.34 km2 (8.24 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,710
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5825[1]
Dialing code0478

Overloon is a village with 3,626 inhabitants on the outskirts of the Peel region, in the former municipality of Boxmeer, North Brabant. Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Land van Cuijk.

Located on the outskirts is the National Museum of War and Resistance of the Netherlands, which originated as a museum for a World War II battle (Battle of Overloon) that occurred around the village from 30 September to 18 October 1944. The village is located close to the A73 motorway between Venlo and Nijmegen.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5825AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.