Schinnen
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| Schinnen Sjènne | |||
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| Coordinates: 50°57′N 5°53′E / 50.950°N 5.883°ECoordinates: 50°57′N 5°53′E / 50.950°N 5.883°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Berry Link (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 24.12 km2 (9.31 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 71 m (233 ft) | ||
| Population (November 2013)[4] | |||
| • Total | 12,898 | ||
| • Density | 536/km2 (1,390/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 6155, 6174, 6365, 6436–6439 | ||
| Area code | 046 | ||
| Website | www.schinnen.nl | ||
Schinnen (
pronunciation (help·info)) (Limburgish: Sjènne) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum.[5] It is also the location of Alfa Brewery, the only brewery in the Netherlands that uses an officially certified underground spring.[6]
Cities and towns
- Amstenrade
- Doenrade
- Oirsbeek
- Puth
- Schinnen
- Sweikhuizen
References
- ↑ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Schinnen. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6365BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.usagschinnen.eur.army.mil/sites/about/mission.asp
- ↑ http://www.alfa-bier.nl/en/index.htm
External links
Media related to Schinnen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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