Sint Pieter
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Sint Pieter (Saint Peter) is a neighbourhood in the city of Maastricht, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on the western bank of the river Meuse, in the south of the city.
Sint Pieter used to be a separate village, and was also a separate municipality until it merged with Maastricht in 1920.[1] The municipality covered the village of Sint Pieter and the hill Sint-Pietersberg.
Sint Pieter is also the end of the famous Pieterpad.
It is known for the wealth of its inhabitants. There are many luxurious villas, private homes and lawyers offices located in this part of Maastricht.
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sint Pieter". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- http://maps.google.com/maps?q=50.833333,5.683333&ie=UTF8&ll=50.829361,5.686369&spn=0.035943,0.075188&z=14
Coordinates: 50°50′N 5°41′E / 50.833°N 5.683°E
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