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Weert (Dutch: [ʋeːrt] (listen); Limburgish: Wieërt [wiəʀt]) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the province of Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.

This article is about the municipality in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Weert (disambiguation).
Weert
Wieërt
Municipality
Saint Martin church in Weert
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Weert
Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRaymond Vlecken (CDA)
Area
[2]
 • Total105.54 km2 (40.75 sq mi)
 • Land104.32 km2 (40.28 sq mi)
 • Water1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total49,842
 • Density478/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Weertenaar, Weerter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6000–6006, 6039
Area code0495
Websitewww.weert.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Weert, July 2013
Dutch Topographic map of Weert, July 2013

Population centres



The city of Weert


Weert received city rights in 1414.

Weert is known for its indoor shopping centre called "De Munt," one of the largest in the south of the Netherlands. The inner city has many squares with cosy restaurants and terraces. Many well-known shopping brands are located in the city of Weert.

Furthermore, Weert is known for its large indoor and outdoor swimming complex known as "De IJzerenman," which includes slides, 5 swimming pools, and a lake.


Demographics



Languages



Transport


Railway station: Weert


Notable residents



Sport



Sister cities


Weert is twinned with the following cities:

Hangzhou, China




References


  1. "mr. R.J.H. (Raymond) Vlecken" (in Dutch). Gemeente Weert. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  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 6001GJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. Heijmans, Linda; Gussenhoven, Carlos (1998), "The Dutch dialect of Weert" (PDF), Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 28: 107, doi:10.1017/S0025100300006307
  6. Dutch Wiki, Lucas Hüsgen



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[de] Weert

Weert ( anhören?/i) ist eine Gemeinde in den Niederlanden, Provinz Limburg, mit 50.344 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2022). Die Gemeinde umfasst die Stadt gleichen Namens und einige kleine Dörfer an der Grenze zu Belgien. Seit 1998 zählt auch Stramproy zu Weert. Weert ist etwa 25 Kilometer von der deutschen Grenze entfernt.
- [en] Weert

[ru] Верт (Нидерланды)

Верт (нидерл. Weert, лимб. Wieërt) — община и город на западе нидерландской провинции Лимбург. Площадь общины — 105,44 км², из них 104,66 км² составляет суша. Население по данным на 15 июня 2012 года насчитывает 48 668 человек[1]. Средняя плотность населения — 461,5 чел/км².


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