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For the comital title rendered in Dutch as Landgraaf, see Landgrave.

Landgraaf (Dutch: [ˈlɑntxraːf] ⓘ; Limburgish: Lankgraaf [ˈlɑŋkxʀaːf])[tone?] is a municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands, forming part of the Parkstad Limburg agglomeration. Snow World is the largest indoor ski piste in Europe.

Landgraaf
Lankgraaf
Municipality
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Flag of Landgraaf
Flag
Coat of arms of Landgraaf
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Landgraaf in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°1′E / 50.900°N 6.017°E / 50.900; 6.017
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRichard de Boer (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi)
 • Land24.58 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
 • Water0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total37,262
 • Density1,516/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
DemonymLandgravenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6370–6374
Area code045
Websitewww.landgraaf.nl

Population centres

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Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Landgraaf, June 2015

Special information

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A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the Pentecost weekend in Schaesberg, a town in Landgraaf.

Landgraaf is home to the largest indoor ski piste in Europe, called Snow World.[5]

Notable natives

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Annemarie Mol, 2012

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Landgraaf. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  • ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  • ^ "Postcodetool for 6371LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  • ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  • ^ Snow World Landgraaf
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