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Municipality and town in Limburg, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Meerssen (Dutch: [ˈmeːrsə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Meersje [ˈmeːʀʃə]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

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Meerssen
Meersje (Limburgish)
Municipality and town
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Geulle Castle
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
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 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMirjam Clermonts-Aretz (VVD)
Area
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 • Total
27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
 • Land26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
 • Water0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
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57 m (187 ft)
Population
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18,661
 • Density692/km2 (1,790/sq mi)
DemonymMeerssenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6230–6243
Area code043
Websitewww.meerssen.nl
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Dutch Topographic map of Meerssen, June 2015

History

The Treaty of Meerssen was signed in Meerssen in 870. The Treaty of Meerssen was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I: Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of the East Franks.

Around the middle of the 10th century the allodium Meerssen was the property of queen Gerberga, the daughter of king Henry I. She was the spouse of Louis IV of France. In 968 she donated all her property to the abbey of Saint Remigius in Reims.

Population centres

Transportation

Railway station: Meerssen

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Basilica: Basiliek van het Heilig Sacrament, de Sint-Bartholomeusbasiliek

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Twin towns - Sister cities

Meerssen is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[5][6] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).

Notable people

  • Charles Eyck (1897 in Meerssen - 1983) a Dutch visual artist
  • Hubert Levigne (1905 in Meerssen - 1989) a Dutch artist
  • Gerard Kockelmans (1925 in Meerssen - 1965) a Dutch composer, conductor and music teacher
  • Jef Lahaye (1932 in Bunde – 1990) a Dutch professional racing cyclist
  • Maria van der Hoeven (born 1949 in Meerssen) a retired Dutch politician
  • Erik Meijer (born 1969 in Meerssen) a retired Dutch footballer with 462 club caps
  • Kyara Stijns (born 1995 in Bunde) a Dutch professional racing cyclist

Gallery

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    Geulle-Westbroek
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    Old farm near Meerssen
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    Overzicht van een der vleugels van de herenhof - Bunde
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    Ulestraten-De nar van Ulestraten
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    Ulestraten-Groot Berghem

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