Meerssen | |
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Municipality | |
) Geulle Castle | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E / 50.883°N 5.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mirjam Clermonts-Aretz (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 18,923 |
| • Density | 702/km2 (1,820/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Meerssenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6230–6243 |
| Area code | 043 |
| Website | www |
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Meerssen () (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.
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 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
- Bunde
- Geulle
- Meerssen
- Rothem
- Ulestraten
Transportation
Railway station: Meerssen
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International relations
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).
Altea, Spain - 1991
Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
Bellagio, Italy - 1991
Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
Granville, France - 1991
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Houffalize, Belgium - 1991
Meerssen, Netherlands - 1991
Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
Preveza, Greece - 1991
Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
Sherborne, United Kingdom - 1991
Karkkila, Finland - 1997
Oxelösund, Sweden - 1998
Judenburg, Austria - 1999
Chojna, Poland - 2004
Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
Sigulda, Latvia - 2004
Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
Türi, Estonia - 2004
Zvolen, Slovakia - 2007
Prienai, Lithuania - 2008
Marsaskala, Malta - 2009
Siret, Romania - 2010
Tryavna, Bulgaria - 2011
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Notable people
- 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
Overzicht van een der vleugels van de herenhof - Bunde
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Ulestraten-De nar van Ulestraten
Ulestraten-Groot Berghem
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References
- Notes
- ^ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Meerssen. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6231LE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
External links
Media related to Meerssen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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