Weert

This article is about the municipality in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Weert (disambiguation).

Weert (Dutch: [ʋeːrt] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Wieërt [wiəʀt]) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the province of Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, the A2 motorway and it is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.

Weert Wieërt
Municipality
Saint Martin church in Weert
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Weert
Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Raymond Vlecken (CDA)
Area [2]
• Total	105.54 km2 (40.75 sq mi)
• Land	104.32 km2 (40.28 sq mi)
• Water	1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	50,011
• Density	479/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Weertenaar, Weerter
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	6000–6006, 6039
Area code	0495
Website	www.weert.nl

Dutch Topographic map of Weert, July 2013

Population centres

• Weert (city):
  • Boshoven (neighbourhood)
  • Leuken (neighbourhood)
  • Groenewoud (neighbourhood)
  • Biest (neighbourhood)
  • Molenakker (neighbourhood)
  • Laarveld (neighbourhood)
  • Moesel (neighbourhood)
  • Graswinkel (neighbourhood)
  • Keent (neighbourhood)

• Altweerterheide (village)
• Laar (village)
• Stramproy (village)
• Swartbroek (village)
• Tungelroy (village)

The city of Weert

Weert received city rights in 1414.

Weert is known for its indoor shopping centre called "De Munt," one of the largest in the south of the Netherlands. The inner city has many squares with cosy restaurants and terraces. Many well-known shopping brands are located in the city of Weert.

Furthermore, Weert is known for its large indoor and outdoor swimming complex known as "De IJzerenman," which includes slides, 5 swimming pools, and a lake.

Demographics

Languages

• Dutch in Weert is often spoken with a distinctive Limburgish accent, which should not be confused with the Limburgish language.
• Limburgish (or Limburgian) is the overlapping term of dialects spoken in the Belgian and Dutch provinces of Limburg. The Weert dialect is only one of many variants of Limburgish.^[5]

Transport

Railway station: Weert

Notable residents

• Willem van Heythuysen (1590s – 1650), cloth merchant
• Jan van der Croon (1600 – 1665), soldier and military commander
• Jan Dibbets (born 1941), conceptual artist
• Jan Koenderink (born 1943) physicist and psychologist
• Ton van Loon (born 1956), military commander
• Lucas Hüsgen (born 1960), writer^[6]
• Frans Weekers (born 1967), Dutch Politician
• Jeroen Lenaers (born 1984) Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Kelly Weekers (born 1989) Miss Nederland 2011

Sport

• Fons Steuten (1938–1991), cyclist
• Gonnelien Rothenberger (born 1968), equestrian
• Sjeng Schalken (born 1976), tennis player
• Manoe Meulen (born 1978), footballer
• Elbekay Bouchiba (born 1978), footballer
• Frank van Kouwen (born 1980), footballer
• Bjorn Hoeben (born 1980), cyclist
• Olivier Tielemans (born 1984), race car driver
• Pieter Custers (born 1984), archer
• Steef Nieuwendaal (born 1986), footballer
• Lisa Scheenaard (born 1988), rower

Sister cities

Weert is twinned with the following cities:

Pushkino, Russia

Sint-Truiden, Belgium

Hangzhou, China

Gallery

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  Toren Martinuskerk - Weert
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  Roeivereniging Weert skiff stadsbrug
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  Weert-emmasingel