Meerssen
Municipality and town in Limburg, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meerssen (Dutch: [ˈmeːrsə(n)] ; Limburgish: Meersje [ˈmeːʀʃə]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.
Meerssen
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Municipality and town | |
 Geulle Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Limburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′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 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 18,661 |
| • Density | 692/km2 (1,790/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Meerssenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6230–6243 |
| Area code | 043 |
| Website | www |
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.
- Bunde
- Geulle
- Meerssen
- Rothem
- Ulestraten
Railway station: Meerssen
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
Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
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
- 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
Geulle-Westbroek
Old farm near Meerssen
Overzicht van een der vleugels van de herenhof - Bunde
Ulestraten-De nar van Ulestraten
Ulestraten-Groot Berghem
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