Horst aan de Maas

Horst aan de Maas (Dutch: [ˈɦɔrst aːn də ˈmaːs] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Haors aan de Maos [ˈɦɔːʀs aːn də ˈmɔːs])^[tone?] is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.

Horst aan de Maas Haors aan de Maos (Limburgish)
Municipality
Broekhuizen town square
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°27′N 6°3′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Established	1 January 2001[1]
Government [2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Ina Leppink-Schuitema (VVD)
Area [3]
• Total	191.92 km2 (74.10 sq mi)
• Land	188.73 km2 (72.87 sq mi)
• Water	3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation [4]	24 m (79 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[5]
• Total	42,487
• Density	225/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	5864–5872, 5960–5977
Area code	0478, 077
Website	www.horstaandemaas.nl

Population centres

America, Broekhuizen, Broekhuizenvorst, Evertsoort, Griendtsveen, Grubbenvorst, Hegelsom, Horst, Kronenberg, Lottum, Meerlo, Melderslo, Meterik, Sevenum, Swolgen and Tienray.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, June 2015.

Notable people

Huub van Doorne, 1965

Heideroosjes, 2008

• Frans Schraven (1873 in Lottum – 1937) a Dutch Catholic bishop who served as a missionary in China
• Hub van Doorne (1900 in America – 1979) and his brother Wim, founded DAF
• Servaas Huys (1940 in Grubbenvorst – 2016) a Dutch politician
• Jack Poels (born 1957 in America) singer, guitarist and harmonica player of Rowwen Hèze
• Peter Jenniskens (born 1962 in Horst) a Dutch and American astronomer and senior research scientist
• Twan Huys (born 1964 in Sevenum) a Dutch journalist, TV presenter and author ^[6]
• Henriëtte van Gasteren (born 1964 in Sevenum) a Dutch photographer and artist, known for her self-portraits
• Raymond Knops (born 1971 in Hegelsom) a Dutch politician
• Marijn Poels (born 1975 in Meerlo) a Dutch independent filmmaker and documentary maker ^[7]
• Mark Verheijen (born 1976 in Baarlo) a Dutch politician
• Rowwen Hèze (founded 1985) a Limburgish folk band
• Heideroosjes (active 1989-2012) punk rock band

Sport

• Dirk Marcellis (born 1988 in Horst) a former Dutch soccerplayer with 259 club caps
• Dominique Janssen (born 1995 in Horst) Dutch soccerplayer

References

1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2001" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2001]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
2. "Burgemeester Kees van Rooij" [Mayor Kees van Rooij] (in Dutch). Gemeente Horst aan de Maas. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
4. "Postcodetool for 5961ES". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
6. IMDb Database retrieved 16 August 2019
7. IMDb Database retrieved 16 August 2019

External links

• Media related to Horst aan de Maas at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website