Maaseik

Maaseik
Mezeik (Limburgish)
Meuse river near Maaseik
Meuse river near Maaseik
Flag of Maaseik
Coat of arms of Maaseik
Location of Maaseik
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Maaseik is located in Belgium
Maaseik
Maaseik
Location in Belgium
Location of Maaseik in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°48′E / 51.100°N 5.800°E / 51.100; 5.800
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
Government
 • MayorJohan Tollenaere (Open VLD)
 • Governing party/iesOpen VLD, PRO3680, N-VA
Area
 • Total77.18 km2 (29.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total25,201
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Postal codes
3680
NIS code
72021
Area codes089
Websitewww.maaseik.be

Maaseik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːsɛik]; Limburgish: Mezeik) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Both in size (close to 77 km2) and in population (approx. 25,000 inhabitants, of whom some 3,000 non-Belgian), it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg. The town is the seat of the administrative arrondissement of Maaseik (kieskanton). Internationally, Maaseik is known as the assumed birthplace of the famous Flemish painters Jan and Hubert van Eyck.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.