Meerssen

Meerssen
Meerssen; Meersje
	— Municipality —
	Castle Geulle
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E / 50.883°N 5.75°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
	Area(2006)
• Total	27.71 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
• Land	27.15 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
• Water	0.55 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
	Population (1 January 2007)
• Total	19,733
• Density	727/km2 (1,882.9/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

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Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E / 50.883°N 5.75°E / 50.883; 5.75

Meerssen ( pronunciation (help·info)) (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

[edit] History

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 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.

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[edit] Transportation

Railway station: Meerssen

[edit] Historical fact

In 870 the treaty of Meerssen was signed here.

[edit] International relations

[edit] Twin towns - Sister cities

Meerssen is a founding member of the Douzelage, a unique 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.^[1]^[2] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).