Limburg (Netherlands) | |
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State | Netherlands |
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Capital | Maastricht |
Surface | 2 209.22 km² |
Inhabitants | 1 122 960 (2011) |
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Limburg is a territory of the Southern Netherlands.
To know
Maastricht whose name is linked in a more or less auspicious way to the treaty of 7 February 1992 in which the European monetary union was decided is the capital and major tourist destination of Limburg, the province wedged between Germany is Belgium.
Territories and tourist destinations
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Map of Limburg
The entire territory can be divided into three areas:
- Northern Limburg
- Central Limburg
- South Limburg
Urban centers
Northern Limburg
Central Limburg
- Maastricht - Capital of the province.
- Heerlen
- Kerkrade
- Sittard-Geleen
- Valkenburg aan de Geul - Pretty town with a medieval village centered on the gothic church of San Nicola and dominated by the suggestive ruins of a castle from the early 12th century.
Other destinations
- Thorn - Pretty village with white houses grouped around a magnificent Gothic cathedral.
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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