Biesland (Maastricht)

Biesland
neighbourhood
Location of Biesland in Maastricht
Municipality	Maastricht
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Area
• Total	56 ha (138 acres)
Population
• Total	1,579
• Density	2,800/km² (7,300/sq mi)

Biesland is a neighbourhood of Maastricht, Netherlands located in the southwest of the city. It is mainly a residential neighbourhood and relatively affluent.

Notable features

The former convent (built 1909) of the Brothers of Maastricht, a Roman Catholic Congregation, now housing a secondary school
The former tobacco factory Philips (built 1918), currently housing some retail facilities
Jekerpark, a park along the Jeker river which functions as Biesland's northeastern border
Waldeckpark, includes remnants of Maastricht's ancient fortifications

Impressions

National heritage site 506733, tobacco factory Philips
Theresia Church
National heritage site 506723, former convent of the Brothers of Maastricht

Neighbouring areas

Mariaberg

Mariaberg / Jekerkwartier

Jekerdal

Mariaberg

Jekerdal

Biesland

Campagne

Sint Pieter

Maastricht and related topics

Culture

General	Flag Coat of arms Judaism Limburgish language (Maastrichtian variant) Museums in Maastricht Sjeng The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) European Model United Nations (EuroMUN)

Education	Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht School of Management Maastricht University (incl. University College Maastricht) Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (incl. Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht Academy of Music Maastricht School of Hotel Management

History	First Siege (1579) Capture of Maastricht (1632) Second Siege (1673) Third Siege (1748) Département de Meuse-Inférieure (1795-1814) Battle of Maastricht (1940)

Geography

Geology & Hydrology	Juliana Canal Maastrichtian (geological period) Meuse Mount Saint Peter Zuid-Willemsvaart

Region / Urban area	Meuse-Rhine Euroregion South Limburg Lanaken (B) Riemst (B) (Kanne) Visé (B)

Neighbourhoods	Amby Beatrixhaven Belfort Belvédère Biesland Binnenstad Borgharen Boschpoort Boschstraatkwartier Bosscherveld Brusselsepoort Caberg Campagne Daalhof Dousberg-Hazendans Frontenkwartier De Heeg Heer Heugem Heugemerveld Itteren Jekerdal Jekerkwartier Kommelkwartier Lanakerveld Limmel Malberg Malpertuis Mariaberg Meerssenhoven Nazareth Oud-Caberg Pottenberg Randwyck Scharn Sint Maartenspoort Sint Pieter Statenkwartier Villapark Vroendaal Wittevrouwenveld Wyck-Céramique Wyckerpoort

Politics

Local politics	Historical mayors (current mayor) Onno Hoes (VVD) (2010-)

International politics	Maastricht Treaty (1992) Most Ancient European Towns Network

Sports

Transportation

A2 motorway
Hasselt – Maastricht tramway (opening in 2017)
Maastricht Aachen Airport (shared with Aachen, Germany)
Maastricht railway station
Maastricht Noord railway station
Maastricht Randwyck railway station

capital of the Province of Limburg, Netherlands

Coordinates: 50°50′26″N 5°40′26″E / 50.8406°N 5.6738°E / 50.8406; 5.6738

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