Peel en Maas
Pieël en Maas | |
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 5°59′E / 51.333°N 5.983°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Established | 1 January 2010[1] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Wilma Delissen-van Tongerlo (VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 161.35 km2 (62.30 sq mi) |
• Land | 159.37 km2 (61.53 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 43,660 |
• Density | 274/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 5768, 5980–5995 |
Area code | 077 |
Website | www |
Peel en Maas (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeːl ɛ ˈmaːs]; Limburgish: Pieël en Maas) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, established on 1 January 2010. It is situated in the province of Limburg. The municipality is formed by the towns of Panningen, Helden, Kessel, Kessel-Eik, Maasbree, Baarlo, Beringe, Egchel, Grashoek, Koningslust, and Meijel.[6] It has a population of more than 40,000 people from various backgrounds. The municipality has several facilities such as a high school, public library, swimming pool, and a well-connected public bus transport system.
Each town has its own characteristics. The municipality's official slogan is: "beleef de ruimte!" (experience the space!).