It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.

Although the municipality is named after the village, Horst itself is not called "aan de Maas", because it does not lie directly on the river Meuse (in Dutch called Maas).

The village centre has plenty of cafes and restaurants and during summer season markets and other events are held regularly.

Later, the villages of Grubbenvorst, Lottum, Broekhuizen and Broekhuizenvorst were added to the municipality.

[clarification needed][3] Railway station: Horst-Sevenum The village can be reached by buses 60 and 69 [1] Horst is adjacent to the A73 motorway which runs north–south.