Montfort is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. Montfort has about 3,000 inhabitants. It lies about 8 km south of Roermond. It received city rights in 1271. It renowned for ruins of Castle Montfort, built in the thirteenth century. Until 1991, Montfort was a separate municipality. Since then, it had been a part of Posterholt which was later renamed to Ambt Montfort. Since 1 January 2007, Montfort has been part of the municipality of Roerdalen.
Montfort
Gemeente Roerdalen
Limburg
Netherlands