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Maasgouw

Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°E / 51.150; 5.900
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Maasgouw
Municipality
Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak
Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak
Flag of Maasgouw
Flag
Coat of arms of Maasgouw
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Maasgouw in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Maasgouw is located in Netherlands
Maasgouw
Maasgouw
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°E / 51.150; 5.900
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Established1 January 2007[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorStef Strous (PvdA)
Area
[3]
 • Total
58.12 km2 (22.44 sq mi)
 • Land45.71 km2 (17.65 sq mi)
 • Water12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total
23,947
 • Density524/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 6000 range
Area code0475
Websitegemeentemaasgouw.nl

Maasgouw (Dutch pronunciation: [maːsˈxʌu]) 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:

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasgouw, June 2015.

Notable people

Mark van Bommel, 2010

Sport

  • Stevensweert
    Stevensweert

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2007" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2007]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Burgemeester Strous" [Mayor Strous] (in Dutch). Gemeente Maasgouw. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 6051DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 December 2019


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