Maasgouw
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Maasgouw | |
|---|---|
 Hasselholt castle in Ohé en Laak | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Limburg | |
  Maasgouw Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°9′N 5°54′E / 51.150°N 5.900°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Established | 1 January 2007[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Dion Schneider (VVD) |
| 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] | |
• 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 |
| 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:
- Beegden
- Brachterbeek
- Heel
- Linne
- Maasbracht
- Ohé en Laak
- Panheel
- Stevensweert
- Thorn
- Wessem.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Maasgouw, June 2015.
Notable people
- Henk van Hoof (born 1947) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Ohé en Laak
- Jan Cober (born 1951 in Thorn) a Dutch conductor and clarinet player
- Guido Geelen (born 1961 in Thorn) a Dutch sculptor, furniture designer and ceramist
- Margo Reuten (born ca.1966 in Maasbracht) a Dutch head chef, holds two Michelin stars
- Lies Visschedijk (born 1974 in Heel) a Dutch actress[6]
Sport
- Annemiek Derckx (born 1954 in Beegden) a Dutch sprint canoer, twice bronze medallist at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
- Bas Peters (born 1976 in Heel) a Dutch mountain biker, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Mark van Bommel (born 1977 in Maasbracht) a Dutch former footballer with 536 club caps.
