Mechelen, Netherlands

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Mechelen (Mechele)
Coordinates: 50°47′47″N 5°55′30″E / 50.79639°N 5.92500°E / 50.79639; 5.92500Coordinates: 50°47′47″N 5°55′30″E / 50.79639°N 5.92500°E / 50.79639; 5.92500
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Gulpen-Wittem
Population (1 January 2005) 1,490
Major roads "none"

Mechelen (50°48′N 5°56′E / 50.800°N 5.933°E / 50.800; 5.933) (Limburgish: Mechele)) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 13 km south of Heerlen.

In 2001, Mechelen had 1210 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 481 residences.[1]

The center of Mechelen

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

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