Plasmolen

Plasmolen (Limburgish: De Plasmeule) is a village in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar, in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. It is situated between the Meuse (river) and the Municipality Groesbeek. The town is situated in a moraine landscape, the St. Jansberg is an example of this.

Plasmolen
Village
The 'Bovenste Plasmolen' watermill
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Coordinates: 51°44′58″N 5°55′26″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Mook en Middelaar
Area [1]
• Total	4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	310
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6586[1]
Dialing code	024

The "St. Jansberg" is a unique hiking area, located on the moraine. The area covers approximately 250 hectares and is owned by Natuurmonumenten. The Pieterpad runs through this area.

The 'Bovenste Plasmolen', a watermill dating from 1725, but probably older and the remains of the largest Roman villa ever found in the Netherlands are in this area. The villa was discovered in 1931 and is probably from the 2nd century AD.