Borgharen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbɔr(ə)xˈɦaːrə(n)]; Limburgish: Hare [ˈɦaːʀə])[tone?] is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Maastricht, and lies about 3 km north of Maastricht. Until 1970, it was a separate municipality.
Borgharen | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°41′E / 50.883°N 5.683°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Maastricht |
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• Total | 3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 1.857 |
In 2001, Borgharen had 1814 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km², and contained 732 residences.[1]
Borgharen Castle
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Borgharen Castle (view to the West)
A Borgharen street
People from Borgharen
edit- Paul Panhuysen (1934–2015), composer
- Johan de Vree (1938-2017), Dutch political scientist
References
edit- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
External links
edit- Media related to Borgharen (Maastricht) at Wikimedia Commons
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