Maasgouw
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Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak
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Location in Limburg
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  Maasgouw Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°E / 51.150; 5.900 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Established | 1 January 2007[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Stef Strous (PvdA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.12 km2 (22.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 45.71 km2 (17.65 sq mi) |
| • Water | 12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[5]
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| • Total | 23,947 |
| • Density | 524/km2 (1,360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
Parts of 6000 range
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| Area code | 0475 |
| Website | gemeentemaasgouw |
Maasgouw (Dutch pronunciation: [maːsˈxʌu]) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on both banks of the river Meuse southwest of the city of Roermond. It was formed in a merger of the former municipalities of Heel, Maasbracht and Thorn on 1 January 2007.
The municipality contains a number of towns and villages:
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasgouw, June 2015.
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