Mechelen, Netherlands

Mechelen
Mechele
Village
The centre of Mechelen
The centre of Mechelen
Mechelen is located in Netherlands
Mechelen
Mechelen
Location in the Netherlands
Mechelen is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Mechelen
Mechelen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 50°47′47″N 5°55′30″E / 50.79639°N 5.92500°E / 50.79639; 5.92500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityGulpen-Wittem
Area
 • Total
9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,485
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6280-6281[1]
Dialing code043

Mechelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛxələ(n)]; Limburgish: Mechele [ˈmæxələ]) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 13 km south of Heerlen.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6281AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.