Maasgouw

Maasgouw
Maasgouw
Municipality
	Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Established	1 January 2007
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Stef Strous (PvdA)
Area
• Total	58.12 km2 (22.44 sq mi)
• Land	45.71 km2 (17.65 sq mi)
• Water	12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	23,947
• Density	524/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	Parts of 6000 range
Area code	0475
Website	gemeentemaasgouw.nl

Maasgouw is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on both banks of the river Meuse southwest of the city of Roermond. It was formed in a merger of the former municipalities of Heel, Maasbracht and Thorn on 1 January 2007.

The municipality contains a number of towns and villages: Beegden, Brachterbeek, Heel, Linne, Maasbracht, Ohé en Laak, Panheel, Stevensweert, Thorn, and Wessem.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasgouw, June 2015.

References

^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2007". cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 7 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Burgemeester Strous" (in Dutch). Gemeente Maasgouw. Retrieved 8 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 6051DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

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[1] "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2007". cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 7 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[mayor_now-2] "Burgemeester Strous" (in Dutch). Gemeente Maasgouw. Retrieved 8 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[3] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[AHN-4] "Postcodetool for 6051DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)

[5] "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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