Maasgouw
| Maasgouw | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak | |||
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.svg.png) Location in Limburg | |||
| Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°ECoordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Established | 1 January 2007[1] | ||
| Government[2] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Stef Strous (PvdA) | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 57.99 km2 (22.39 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 45.83 km2 (17.70 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[4] | 27 m (89 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[5] | |||
| • Total | 23,900 | ||
| • Density | 521/km2 (1,350/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | Parts of 6000 range | ||
| Area code | 0475 | ||
| Website |
gemeentemaasgouw | ||
Maasgouw is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on both banks of the river Meuse southwest of the city of Roermond. It was formed in a merger of the former municipalities of Heel, Maasbracht and Thorn on 1 January 2007.
The municipality contains a number of towns and villages: Beegden, Brachterbeek, Heel, Linne, Maasbracht, Ohé en Laak, Panheel, Stevensweert, Thorn, and Wessem.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasgouw, June 2015.
References
- ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2007" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2007]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Burgemeester Strous" [Mayor Strous] (in Dutch). Gemeente Maasgouw. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6051DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
Media related to Maasgouw at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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