De Limburger

Dagblad de Limburger
Type	Daily newspaper
Owner(s)	Mecom Group
Editor	Huub Paulissen
Founded	1996
Language	Dutch
Headquarters	Sittard
Circulation	120,000
Website	Limburger.nl (with Limburgs Dagblad)

Dagblad de Limburger is a Dutch newspaper oriented towards the province Limburg. The newspaper cooperates with its regional counterpart Limburgs Dagblad as Media Groep Limburg, owned by Mecom Group.^[2] The newspapers operate a common website. The newspaper is the result of a merger between Dagblad voor Noord-Limburg and De Limburger.

Merger history

Dagblad De Limburger (since 1996)
- Dagblad voor Noord-Limburg (April 18, 1945 - December 30, 1995) (Northern Limburg)
  - Continuation of: Nieuwe venlosche courant (1908-1944) (Venlo)
    - Formerly: Venloosch nieuwsblad - Venloosche courant
      - Venloosche courant: nieuw weekblad (1869-1908)
        Continuation of: Nieuw Venloosch Weekblad
      - Venloosch Nieuwsblad (1898-1908)
        Continuation of: Venloosch weekblad (1863-1898)
- De Limburger: Maas- en Roerbode (October 1, 1971- December 30, 1995)
  - Maas- en Roerbode (1945-1971) (Middle Limburg)
    - Continuation of: De Nieuwe koerier (1904-1944)
      - Maas- en Roerbode (1856-1904)
      - Provinciale Limburgse Courant
  - De Nieuwe Limburger (1955-1971) (South Limburg)
    - De Gazet van Limburg (1945-1955) (Maastricht)
      - Veritas (1935-1941, 1944-1945) (Maastricht)

References

^ "Circulation figures". hoi-online.nl. HOI, Institute for Media Auditing. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
^ Thuis van Soest (19 March 2012). "Uitgevers in de problemen: 'digitaal' moet verlies regionale titels opvangen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 September 2012.

[HOI-1] "Circulation figures". hoi-online.nl. HOI, Institute for Media Auditing. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

[2] Thuis van Soest (19 March 2012). "Uitgevers in de problemen: 'digitaal' moet verlies regionale titels opvangen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 September 2012.

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