Meerssen

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Meerssen
Municipality
Geulle Castle
Geulle Castle
Flag of Meerssen
Flag		 Coat of arms of Meerssen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Meerssen in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
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Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Mirjam Clermonts-Aretz (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 27.64 km2 (10.67 sq mi)
 • Land 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi)
 • Water 0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 57 m (187 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 19,170
 • Density 706/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Meerssenaar
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 6230–6243
Area code 043
Website www.meerssen.nl

Meerssen (<phonos file="148 Meerssen.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>) (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

History

The Treaty of Meerssen was signed in Meerssen in 870. The Treaty of Meerssen was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I, Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of East Franks.

Around the middle of the 10th century the allodium Meerssen was the property of queen Gerberga, the daughter of king Henry I. She was the spouse of Louis IV of France. In 968 she donated all her property to the abbey of Saint Remigius in Reims.

Population centres

Dutch Topographic map of Meerssen, June 2015

Transportation

Railway station: Meerssen

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in The Netherlands

Twin towns - Sister cities

Meerssen is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[5][6] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
 Maasmechelen (BE-VLI)
Meuse		 Stein Beek
Lanaken (BE-VLI) / Meuse Nuth
  Meerssen  
Maastricht Valkenburg aan de Geul
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