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Meerssen (Dutch: [ˈmeːrsə(n)] (listen); Limburgish: Meersje [ˈmeːʀʃə]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

Meerssen
Meersje  (Limburgish)
Municipality and town
Geulle Castle
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMirjam Clermonts-Aretz (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
 • Land26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
 • Water0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total18,923
 • Density702/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
DemonymMeerssenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6230–6243
Area code043
Websitewww.meerssen.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Meerssen, June 2015
Dutch Topographic map of Meerssen, June 2015

History


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 German of East 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 Remigius in Reims.


Population centres



Transportation


Railway station: Meerssen

Basilica: Basiliek van het Heilig Sacrament, de Sint-Bartholomeusbasiliek
Basilica: Basiliek van het Heilig Sacrament, de Sint-Bartholomeusbasiliek

International relations


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Twin towns - Sister cities


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 (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).


Notable people





References


Notes
  1. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Meerssen. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 6231LE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  6. "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-10-21.



На других языках

[de] Meerssen

Meerssen ( anhören?/i) (deutsch Meersen) ist eine Gemeinde in der niederländischen Provinz Limburg. Sie besteht aus der Ortschaft Meerssen mit etwa 5.665 Einwohnern, dem Dorf Bunde mit etwa 5.415 Einwohnern und den kleineren Ansiedlungen Geulle, dem ehemaligen Kirchdorf Rothem und Ulestraten.[2]
- [en] Meerssen

[ru] Мерссен (община)

Мерссен (нидерл. Meerssen, лимб. Meersje) — община в провинции Лимбург (Нидерланды).


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