Meerssen (Dutch: [ˈmeːrsə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Meersje [ˈmeːʀʃə]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.
Meerssen
Meersje (Limburgish)
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Municipality and town
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Geulle Castle
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Location in Limburg
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| Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E / 50.883°N 5.750°E / 50.883; 5.750 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mirjam Clermonts-Aretz (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[4]
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| • Total | 18,661 |
| • Density | 692/km2 (1,790/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Meerssenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
6230–6243
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| Area code | 043 |
| Website | www |
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 GermanofEast 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 RemigiusinReims.
Railway station: Meerssen
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 (AgrosinCyprus, Škofja LokainSlovenia, and TryavnainBulgaria).
Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
Bellagio, Italy - 1991
Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
Granville, France - 1991
Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
Houffalize, Belgium - 1991
Meerssen, Netherlands - 1991
Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
Preveza, Greece - 1991
Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
Sherborne, United Kingdom - 1991
Karkkila, Finland - 1997
Oxelösund, Sweden - 1998
Judenburg, Austria - 1999
Chojna, Poland - 2004
Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
Sigulda, Latvia - 2004
Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
Türi, Estonia - 2004
Zvolen, Slovakia - 2007
Prienai, Lithuania - 2008
Marsaskala, Malta - 2009
Siret, Romania - 2010
Tryavna, Bulgaria - 2011
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