Peer, Belgium

Peer
City and municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Peer
Peer Location in Belgium Location of Peer in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°08′N 05°28′E / 51.133°N 5.467°E / 51.133; 5.467
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Steven Matheï (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	87.24 km2 (33.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	16,421
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal codes	3990
NIS code	72030
Area codes	011
Website	www.peer.be

Peer (Dutch pronunciation: [peːr] ^ⓘ) is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Peer had a total population of 15,810. The total area is 86.95 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Peer, Grote-Brogel, Kleine-Brogel, Wauberg, Erpekom and Wijchmaal.

Peer is the site of a famous annual blues music festival held in July.