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For the comital title rendered in Dutch as Landgraaf, see Landgrave.
Landgraaf
Lankgraaf
Municipality
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Flag of Landgraaf
Flag
Coat of arms of Landgraaf
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Landgraaf in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRaymond Vlecken (CDA)
Area
[2]
 • Total24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi)
 • Land24.58 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
 • Water0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total37,262
 • Density1,516/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
DemonymLandgravenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6370–6374
Area code045
Websitewww.landgraaf.nl

Landgraaf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑntxraːf] ⓘ; Limburgish: Lankgraaf) is a municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Landgraaf, June 2015

Special information

A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the Pentecost weekend in Schaesberg, a town in Landgraaf.

Landgraaf is also home to the largest indoor ski piste in Europe, called Snow World.[5]

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. ^ "Burgemeester en wethouders" (in Dutch). Gemeente Landgraaf. Retrieved 31 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6371LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Snow World
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