Jekerkwartier

Jekerkwartier
neighbourhood
Location of Jekerkwartier in Maastricht
Municipality	Maastricht
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Population
• Total	1.541

The Jekerkwartier (Limburgish (Maastrichtian variant): Jekerkerteer) is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. It is named after the Jeker river that flows through the neighbourhood into the Meuse.

Impressions

Jeker near the Bisschopsmolen
Leeuwenmolen
Huis op de Jeker
Typical street
Grote Looiersstraat
Sint Pieterstraat
Oude Minderbroederskerk
Helpoort
Nieuwenhof convent
Conservatorium
City park
Poort Waerachtig
tower near the Faliezusterpark

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′39″N 5°41′29″E / 50.84417°N 5.69139°E / 50.84417; 5.69139

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