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Maasgouw
Municipality in Limburg, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Maasgouw | |
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![]() Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak | |
![]() Location in Limburg | |
Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Established | 1 January 2007[1] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Stef Strous (PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 58.12 km2 (22.44 sq mi) |
• Land | 45.71 km2 (17.65 sq mi) |
• Water | 12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 23,947 |
• Density | 524/km2 (1,360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | Parts of 6000 range |
Area code | 0475 |
Website | gemeentemaasgouw |
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The municipality contains a number of towns and villages:
- Beegden
- Brachterbeek
- Heel
- Linne
- Maasbracht
- Ohé en Laak
- Panheel
- Stevensweert
- Thorn
- Wessem.