Simpelveld
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| Simpelveld Zumpelveld |
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| Coordinates: 50°50′N 5°59′E / 50.833°N 5.983°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 km2 (0.00 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 11,307 | ||
| • Density | 705/km2 (1,830/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Simpelveld (
pronunciation (help·info)) (Limburgish: Zumpelveld) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.
Simpelveld has a heritage railway station and is the homebase of the South Limburg Railway Compagny ZLSM (Zuid Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij [1]). On one weekend in October there is a Day out with Thomas from the children's television series Thomas and Friends.
[edit] Population centres
- Bocholtz
- Simpelveld
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Coordinates: 50°50′N 5°59′E / 50.833°N 5.983°E
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