Maaseik
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maaseik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːsɛi̯k]; Limburgish: Mezeik) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Both in size (close to 77 km2) and in population (approx. 25,000 inhabitants, of whom some 3,000 non-Belgian), it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg. The town is the seat of the administrative arrondissement of Maaseik (kieskanton). Internationally, Maaseik is known as the assumed birthplace of the famous Flemish painters Jan and Hubert van Eyck.
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Maaseik
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City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°48′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Maaseik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Johan Tollenaere (Open VLD) |
• Governing party/ies | Open VLD, PRO3680, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 77.18 km2 (29.80 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 25,201 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3680 |
NIS code | 72021 |
Area codes | 089 |
Website | www.maaseik.be |
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