Weert

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This is about the city in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Weert (disambiguation).
Weert
Wieërt
—  Municipality  —

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Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°E / 51.250; 5.700Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°E / 51.250; 5.700
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Area
 • Total 105.44 km2 (40.71 sq mi)
 • Land 104.66 km2 (40.41 sq mi)
 • Water 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)
 • Total 48,405
 • Density 463/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Weert (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪːrt]) (About this sound pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Wieërt) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands. As of 2010, Weert had a population of 48,405. It lays on the EindhovenMaastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.

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Population centres [edit]

The city of Weert [edit]

Weert received city rights in 1414.

Transport [edit]

Railway station: Weert

Natives of Weert [edit]

Sister cities [edit]

Weert is twinned with the following cities:

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