Maasbree

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Maasbree Bree
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°21′N 6°03′E / 51.35°N 6.05°E / 51.35; 6.05
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Area (2006)
- Total	49.93 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
- Land	49.48 km2 (19.1 sq mi)
- Water	0.45 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Total	12,834
- Density	259/km2 (670.8/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Maasbree ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands. Until 1818, the municipality was just called "Bree".^[1]

[edit] Population centres

• Baarlo
• Maasbree

[edit] History

In the Middle Ages Maasbree and Baarlo belonged to the duchy of Guelders. Around 1702, at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession Maasbree was occupied by Prussia and remained Prussian until 1814. In 1815 Maasbree became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Maasbree used to be a fiefdom with a castle called Huis Bree, which has meanwhile disappeared.

[edit] External links

• Official website

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Coordinates: 51°21′N 6°03′E / 51.35°N 6.05°E / 51.35; 6.05

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