Peel en Maas

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Peel en Maas
Municipality
D'Erp Castle in Baarlo
Flag of Peel en Maas
Flag
Coat of arms of Peel en Maas
Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Location in Limburg
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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 km2 (62.30 sq mi)
 • Land 159.44 km2 (61.56 sq mi)
 • Water 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation[4] 34 m (112 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
 • Total 43,362
 • Density 272/km2 (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

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

References

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