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Roermond (Dutch pronunciation: [ruːrˈmɔnt] (listen); Limburgish: Remunj) is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.
Roermond is an historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received town rights in 1231. Roermond town centre has been designated as a conservation area.
Through the centuries the town has filled the role of commercial centre, principal town in the duchy of Guelders and since 1559 it has served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roermond.
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Wœrth or Woerth (German: Wörth an der Sauer) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
The town, which lies some 40 km (25 mi) north of Strasbourg, is known for being the site of the Battle of Wörth, which took place on 6 August 1870 in the opening stages of the Franco-Prussian War.