Maasgouw

Maasgouw
Municipality
Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°ECoordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Established	1 January 2007[1]
Government[2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Stef Strous (PvdA)
Area[3]
• Total	57.99 km^2 (22.39 sq mi)
• Land	45.83 km^2 (17.70 sq mi)
• Water	12.16 km^2 (4.70 sq mi)
Elevation[4]	27 m (89 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
• Total	23,900
• Density	521/km^2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	Parts of 6000 range
Area code	0475
Website	gemeentemaasgouw.nl

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 1 January 2007.

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

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasgouw, June 2015.

References

1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2007" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2007]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
2. "Burgemeester Strous" [Mayor Strous] (in Dutch). Gemeente Maasgouw. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
4. "Postcodetool for 6051DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Maasgouw at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website