Peel en Maas

Peel en Maas
Municipality
D'Erp Castle in Baarlo
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°20′N 5°59′E / 51.333°N 5.983°ECoordinates: 51°20′N 5°59′E / 51.333°N 5.983°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Established	1 January 2010[1]
Government[2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Wilma Delissen-van Tongerlo (VVD)
Area[3]
• Total	161.35 km^2 (62.30 sq mi)
• Land	159.44 km^2 (61.56 sq mi)
• Water	1.91 km^2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation[4]	34 m (112 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
• Total	43,362
• Density	272/km^2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	5768, 5980–5995
Area code	077
Website	www.peelenmaas.nl

Peel en Maas has been a new municipality in the southeastern Netherlands since 1 January 2010. It is situated in the province of Limburg. The municipality is formed by the former municipalities of Helden, Kessel, Maasbree, and Meijel.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Peel en Maas, June 2015

References

1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2010" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2010]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
2. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Peel en Maas. Retrieved 20 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 5981CC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 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

• Official website