Meerssen

Meerssen
Meersje (Limburgish)
Municipality and town
Geulle Castle
Geulle Castle
Flag of Meerssen
Coat of arms of Meerssen
Highlighted position of Meerssen in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E / 50.883°N 5.750°E / 50.883; 5.750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMirjam Clermonts-Aretz (VVD)
Area
 • Total27.70 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
 • Land26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
 • Water0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total18,661
 • Density692/km2 (1,790/sq mi)
DemonymMeerssenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6230–6243
Area code043
Websitewww.meerssen.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Meerssen, June 2015

Meerssen (Dutch: [ˈmeːrsə(n)] ; Limburgish: Meersje [ˈmeːʀʃə]) is a town and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.

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  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6231LE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.