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Meerssen
Municipality
Geulle Castle
Geulle Castle
Flag of Meerssen
Flag
Coat of arms of Meerssen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Meerssen in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMirjam Clermonts-Aretz (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
 • Land26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
 • Water0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total18,661
 • Density692/km2 (1,790/sq mi)
DemonymMeerssenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6230–6243
Area code043
Websitewww.meerssen.nl
Basilica: Basiliek van het Heilig Sacrament, de Sint-Bartholomeusbasiliek

Meerssen (pronunciationⓘ) (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

History

The Treaty of Meerssen was signed in Meerssen in 870. The Treaty of Meerssen was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I, Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of East Franks.

Around the middle of the 10th century the allodium Meerssen was the property of queen Gerberga, the daughter of king Henry I. She was the spouse of Louis IV of France. In 968 she donated all her property to the abbey of Saint Remigius in Reims.

Population centres

Dutch Topographic map of Meerssen, June 2015

Transportation

Railway station: Meerssen

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in The Netherlands

Twin towns - Sister cities

Meerssen is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[5][6] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).

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References

Notes
  1. ^ "Burgemeester" (in Dutch). Gemeente Meerssen. Retrieved 11 November 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 6231LE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 November 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. ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  6. ^ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Retrieved 2009-10-21.

External links

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