Netherlands American Cemetery
American Battle Monuments CommissionCemeteries in Limburg (Netherlands)Eijsden-MargratenWorld War II cemeteries in the NetherlandsWorld War II memorials in the Netherlands
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial (Dutch: Amerikaanse Begraafplaats Margraten) is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Margraten, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Maastricht, in the most southern part of the Netherlands. The cemetery, the only American one in the Netherlands and dedicated in 1960, contains a constantly varying number above 8,000 American war dead and covers 65.5 acres (26.5 ha). It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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Eijsden-Margraten
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N 50.816666666667 ° | E 5.8 ° |
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6269 NP Eijsden-Margraten
Limburg, Netherlands
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