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Heel, The Netherlands
Limburg · The Netherlands
Heel is a small town in Limburg, The Netherlands with a population of 3,980. Elevation: 95 ft (29 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Heel
Heel is a village and former municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The village is located near the E25 motorway and the river Meuse.
People
Economy
BClimate
| Population | 3,980 |
| Population Density | 850 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.1792°, 5.8944° |
| Timezone | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Country | 🇳🇱 The Netherlands |
| State / Province | Limburg |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 44.7 inches (1,134 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 10.6 inches (27 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $55,512 |
About Heel
Heel is a small town in The Netherlands (Limburg) with a population of 3,980. The city sits at an elevation of 95 feet (29 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 44.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Amsterdam.
Income: Heel vs The Netherlands
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $55,512 |
| 26% below The Netherlands avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 318 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Heel
Heel has an average annual temperature of 10.8°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (19°C), the coldest is Jan (3.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 676 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.6°F |
| 1% below The Netherlands avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 221 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Area | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²) |
| Population Density | 850/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.1792°N, 5.8944°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Amsterdam |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: West Eifel Volcanic Field (131 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| West Eifel Volcanic Field | Maar(s) | 600 m (1,969 ft) | -8300 | 131 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.4 in | |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 1.7 in | Driest |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.5 in | |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 2.9 in | Wettest |
| July | 66°F (19°C) | 2.6 in | Warmest |
| August | 64°F (18°C) | 2.2 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.4 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 2.6 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 2.7 in |
Heel has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 38°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.8 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.9") and April the driest (1.7").
Schools in Heel
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Op de Tump | - | - | - | - |
| Basisschool De Sleye / Appartementencomplex | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Heel
52 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| jungletrain.net - 24/7 drum and bass | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Omroep Brabant | news, omroep brabant | MP3 256 kbps | |
| 4 The Music - Dance, House and Techno. Live DJs. | dance, disco | MP3 320 kbps | |
| L1 Radio | limburg, lokaal | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Slonsky Radio (DE) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BlackBeats.FM (DE) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Q-Music Limburg | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Glow FM | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Falcon Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BeatGo (DE) | afrobeats, beatgo | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Omroep Venray | local, pop | MP3 | |
| Omroep Brabant - Radio | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| ML5 Radio | various | AAC 320 kbps | |
| Radion JND | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| happy.radio (NL) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Internazionale (BE) | italian pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Happy Sound Music | 24/7, afro house | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Centrum Radio | local news, local radio | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Zender Groenveld | 24/7, various music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Boo 105.1 FM - Bilzen, be (BE) | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RTV Maastricht 107.5 | maastricht, top 40 | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Pulloverdisko (DE) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 100,5 DAS HITRADIO Alemannia-Livestream (DE) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Omroep Venlo | local music, local news | MP3 | |
| NU Radio | local news, news | AAC 320 kbps | |
| HiTec Radio | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| Studio040 | pop | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Rara Radio | alternative | UNKNOWN | |
| Happy Sound Music Limburg | dance, disco | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Friendtastic Radio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven (64 k AAC) | music, news | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio 4 Brainport (192 k MP3) | music, news | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Son en Breugel | local news, local radio | MP3 | |
| Maasland Radio | limburg | MP3 192 kbps | |
| American Forces Network Benelux-The Eagle | - | MP3 96 kbps | |
| WRD2 - Aachen und Region (DE) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Kultradio24 (DE) | 00's, 00s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Wohltat Radio (DE) | various | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radio De Musketiers | 24/7, various music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Zuyd | music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Technotune (DE) | house, minimal | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Lokale Radio Lanaken (BE) | pop | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RTV Parkstad | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Venlo Vintage | 50s, 60s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Vera Radio | middle of the road, nederlands | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio ZO-NWS | local music, local news | MP3 | |
| musicalradio.de (DE) | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Novum FM (DE) | pop, rock | MP3 192 kbps | |
| FM Goud Maasland (BE) | - | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Omroep Voeren - Vroenhoven, Be (BE) | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Sjeffm | classic hits 60s 70a 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Double Z Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Heel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apotheekmuseum | ||||
| Archeologisch Museum | ||||
| Bakkerijmuseum Marleetjeshof | ||||
| Bauernmuseum Selfkant | ||||
| BEGAS HAUS | ||||
| Carnavalmuseum Mechelen-aan-de-Maas | ||||
| Cultuurhistorisch Museum Asselt | ||||
| Cuypershuis | ||||
| Elsmuseum | ||||
| Expositie Luchtoorlog | ||||
| Geilenkirchen – Kreismuseum | ||||
| Gerhard-Tholen-Stube | ||||
| Grathemermolen | ||||
| Heemkunde Museum | ||||
| Historiehuis van de Maasvallei | ||||
| Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen | ||||
| Klok & Peel | ||||
| Limburgs Openluchtmuseum Eynderhoof | ||||
| Maas Binnenvaartmuseum | ||||
| Missiemuseum Steyl | ||||
| Museum "Terug in de Tijd" | ||||
| Museum Peel en Maas | ||||
| Museum Thorn | ||||
| Museum van de Mijnwerkerswoning | ||||
| Museum van de Vrouw | ||||
| Museum voor Vluchtsimulatie | ||||
| Museum W | ||||
| PS Aero | ||||
| Radio-Museum Bocket | ||||
| Regionaal Archeologisch Musuem | ||||
| Roerstreekmuseum | ||||
| Schutterijmuseum | ||||
| Streekmuseum Stevensweert & Ohé en Laak | ||||
| Techniek met 'n Ziel | ||||
| Van Wasrol tot DVD |
Libraries in Heel
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblionu Grubbenvorst | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioptheek Neer | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Amstenrade | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Asten | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Baexem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Beek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Belfeld | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Born | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Brunssum | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Echt-Susteren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Geleen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Haelen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Heel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Heibloem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Heythuysen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Horn | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ittervoort | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kinrooi | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Ligne Sittard | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Linne | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Maasbracht | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Maaseik | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Molenbeersel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Nederweert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Roggel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Schinveld | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Someren | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Stein | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Stramproy | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Tegelen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Weert | 0.0 | |||||
| de Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bibliotheek Baarlo | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bibliotheek Bibliorura | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bibliotheek Kessel | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bibliotheek Maasbree | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bibliotheek Meijel | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bibliotheek Panningen | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bibliotheek Reuver | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoofdbibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Jeugdbibliotheek de Hoeksteen | 0.0 | |||||
| Open Leercentrum Graaf Huyn | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Dilsen-Stokkem | 0.0 | |||||
| Servicepunt Merkelbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Heinsberg | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Heel
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markt | |||||
| Markt | |||||
| Versmarkt Neerbeek | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Heinsberg |
Hotels in Heel
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Heel
5 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Heel
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Heel
3 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Heel
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Heel
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa brouwerij | ||||
| Alfa brouwerij | ||||
| Brouwerij de 7de Hemel | ||||
| JD Brewery | ||||
| Kraom Beer | ||||
| Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij |
Stadiums & Teams in Heel
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Heel
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Valley Peer Ski & Snowboardcentre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| De Schans | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Heel
40 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Eindhoven Airport | EIN | Large Airport |
| Maastricht Aachen Airport | MST | Large Airport |
| Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport | NRN | Large Airport |
| Geilenkirchen Air Base | GKE | Medium Airport |
| Kempen Airport Budel | - | Medium Airport |
| Kleine Brogel Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Liège Airport | LGG | Medium Airport |
| Mönchengladbach Airport | MGL | Medium Airport |
| Volkel Air Base | UDE | Medium Airport |
| Aachen-Merzbrück Airport | AAH | Small Airport |
| Balen-Keiheuvel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bergheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Düren-Hürtgenwald Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Elsenborn Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Emmerich Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Genk Zwartberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Goch-Asperden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Grefrath-Niershorst Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gustorfer Höhe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Heinsberg-Selfkant Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kamp-Lintfort Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kerken Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kiewit Airfield Hasselt | - | Small Airport |
| Krefeld-Egelsberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kückhoven Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Leopoldsburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Linnich-Boslar Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Malden Glider Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Morschenich Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nistelrode Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Schinveld Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Spa-La Sauvenière Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Stolberg-Diepenlinchen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Theux (Verviers) Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Venlo Glidersite | - | Small Airport |
| Vettweiß-Soller ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Wanlo Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Wesel-Römerwardt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zutendaal Air Base | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Heel
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Scheepers |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Heel
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Sint-Severinuskerk | |
| Sint-Stefanuskerk |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in The Netherlands
11 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Heel
What is the population of Heel?
Heel has a population of 3,980 residents and is located in The Netherlands. The population density is 850 people per square mile, spread across 4.7 square miles.
Is Heel expensive to live in?
The median household income is $55,512, 26% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Heel?
Heel has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 221 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 44.7 inches, with 10.6 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Heel?
There are 318 business establishments in the area.