Vaals
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Vaals is a Dutch town in the province of Limburg, known for its location at the tripoint where the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium meet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaals canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | municipality of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| areaCode | 043 ⓘ |
| borderCrossingPointBetween |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | coat of arms of Vaals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Vaalserberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| distanceToAachenCityCentre | approximately 5 km GENERATED ⓘ |
| economyIncludes |
cross-border tourism
ⓘ
retail and services ⓘ |
| elevation | about 322.4 metres above sea level (Vaalserberg) ⓘ |
| flag | flag of Vaals ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal council of Vaals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointOf | European part of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Benedictine monastery of Vaals (St. Benedictusberg Abbey vicinity)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drielandenpunt (Three-Country Point) NERFINISHED ⓘ Labyrinth at Drielandenpunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelmina Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatusSince | 19th century (Kingdom of the Netherlands period) ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
observation towers at Drielandenpunt
ⓘ
walking and cycling routes on Vaalserberg ⓘ |
| hasTripoint | Netherlands–Germany–Belgium tripoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Meuse-Rhine area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highest hill of mainland Netherlands
ⓘ
location at the tripoint of the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium ⓘ |
| localDialect | Limburgish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | province of Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEuroregion | Euregio Meuse-Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicRegion | Heuvelland (hilly region of South Limburg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aachen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eupen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMunicipality |
Aachen (Stadtregion Aachen)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulpen-Wittem NERFINISHED ⓘ Herzogenrath NERFINISHED ⓘ Simpelveld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | Central European Summer Time ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| partOf | Parkstad Limburg (region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCodeRange | 6290–6295 ⓘ |
| regionType | border municipality ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
bus links to Aachen
ⓘ
road connections to Maastricht ⓘ |
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