Beek
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For other uses, see Beek (disambiguation).
| Beek Baek |
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| — Municipality — | |||
| Baek 't Els museum | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°56′N 5°48′E / 50.933°N 5.8°ECoordinates: 50°56′N 5°48′E / 50.933°N 5.8°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 21.00 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 21.00 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 km2 (0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 16,710 | ||
| • Density | 796/km2 (2,061.6/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Beek (
pronunciation (help·info)) (Limburgish: Baek) is a town in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in Beek municipality. The town of approximately 9000 inhabitants is located 15 kilometers North of Maastricht and 20 kilometers East of the Belgian town of Genk.
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