Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas
Haors aan de Maos (Limburgish) | |
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 Broekhuizen town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Limburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′N 6°3′E / 51.450°N 6.050°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Established | 1 January 2001[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ina Leppink-Schuitema (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 191.92 km2 (74.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 188.73 km2 (72.87 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
| • Total | 42,487 |
| • Density | 225/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5864–5872, 5960–5977 |
| Area code | 0478, 077 |
| Website | www |
Horst aan de Maas (Dutch: [ˈɦɔrst aːn də ˈmaːs] ; Limburgish: Haors aan de Maos [ˈɦɔːʀs aːn də ˈmɔːs])[tone?] is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.
Population centres
[edit]America, Broekhuizen, Broekhuizenvorst, Evertsoort, Griendtsveen, Grubbenvorst, Hegelsom, Horst, Kronenberg, Lottum, Meerlo, Melderslo, Meterik, Sevenum, Swolgen and Tienray.
Topography
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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, June 2015.
Notable people
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- Frans Schraven (1873 in Lottum – 1937) a Dutch Catholic bishop who served as a missionary in China
- Hub van Doorne (1900 in America – 1979) and his brother Wim, founded DAF
- Servaas Huys (1940 in Grubbenvorst – 2016) a Dutch politician
- Jack Poels (born 1957 in America) singer, guitarist and harmonica player of Rowwen Hèze
- Peter Jenniskens (born 1962 in Horst) a Dutch and American astronomer and senior research scientist
- Twan Huys (born 1964 in Sevenum) a Dutch journalist, TV presenter and author [6]
- Henriëtte van Gasteren (born 1964 in Sevenum) a Dutch photographer and artist, known for her self-portraits
- Raymond Knops (born 1971 in Hegelsom) a Dutch politician
- Marijn Poels (born 1975 in Meerlo) a Dutch independent filmmaker and documentary maker [7]
- Mark Verheijen (born 1976 in Baarlo) a Dutch politician
- Rowwen Hèze (founded 1985) a Limburgish folk band
- Heideroosjes (active 1989-2012) punk rock band
Sport
[edit]- Dirk Marcellis (born 1988 in Horst) a former Dutch soccerplayer with 259 club caps
- Dominique Janssen (born 1995 in Horst) Dutch soccerplayer
References
[edit]- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2001" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2001]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Burgemeester Kees van Rooij" [Mayor Kees van Rooij] (in Dutch). Gemeente Horst aan de Maas. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 22 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 5961ES". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 16 August 2019
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 16 August 2019
External links
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Media related to Horst aan de Maas at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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