Boxmeer

Boxmeer is a town and former municipality in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. It is located in the northeastern part of the province, in the historical region of the Land van Cuijk, near the Meuse (Maas) river. The town serves as a local center for surrounding villages and countryside.

Historically, Boxmeer developed around a castle and a market town; the area has evidence of settlement dating to the Middle Ages and earlier. Over the centuries it functioned as an agricultural and trading community, with notable growth in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Before 2022, Boxmeer was its own municipality, which included the villages of Vierlingsbeek, Overloon, and Sambeek. In 2022, it merged with neighboring municipalities to form the new municipality Land van Cuijk.

Notable sites include Overloon, home to the War Museum Overloon, and the surrounding nature reserves and forests. The town has a historic center with typical Brabant architecture and a market square. Economy relies on agriculture, regional services, small-scale industry, and tourism related to local heritage and nature.

Boxmeer is connected by road and rail to larger Brabant and Limburg cities; the nearby railway line provides regional connections. Today, Boxmeer is regarded as part of the broader North Brabant landscape, balancing rural character with accessibility to urban centers.