Stein, Limburg
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| Coordinates: 50°48′14″N 5°46′06″E / 50.80389°N 5.76833°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 22.78 km2 (8.80 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 26,325 | ||
| • Density | 1,241/km2 (3,210/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Stein (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality has 25660 inhabitants (January 1, 2010) and covers an area of 22.77 square km (which 1.42 square km water).
On October 29 2009, the shopping mall of Stein suffered a severe fire. As a result of the calamity, the city subsequently lost 40 shops, 2 banks, 1 restaurant and 6 houses. The adjacent, iconic, 11-story apartment building 'De Stevel', remained intact.
[edit] Population centres
- Berg aan de Maas (Berg)
- Catsop (Katsep)
- Elsloo (Aelse)
- Maasband (Maasbendj)
- Meers (Meas)
- Nattenhoven (Nattenoave)
- Stein (Stein)
- Urmond (Uermend, Wermend)
(Local language in parentheses.)
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