Maasgouw

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Maasgouw
Maasgouw (Netherlands)
Maasgouw
Maasgouw
Location within the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°09′N 5°52′E / 51.15, 5.867
Country Kingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Province Limburg
Area [1]
 - Total 58.02 km² (22.4 sq mi)
 - Land 46.00 km² (17.8 sq mi)
 - Water 12.02 km² (4.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Total 24,618
 - Density 535/km² (1,385.6/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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 January 1, 2007.

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Area and population are calculated from the statistics of the former municipalities of Heel, Maasbracht and Thorn in 2005.
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