| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Mediahuis |
| Editor | Bjorn Oostra |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Headquarters | Maastricht (hoofdkantoor) en Venlo |
| Circulation | 120,000[1] |
| Website | Limburger.nl |
De Limburger is aDutch newspaper covering the province ofLimburg. TheLimburgs Dagblad merged intoDe Limburger at the end 2017.[2] Both newspapers were owned byMediahuis.Dagblad De Limburger, the previous name ofDe Limburger, was founded after a merger ofDagblad voor Noord-Limburg andDe Limburger.
| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mecom Group |
| Editor | Huub Paulissen |
| Founded | 26 October 1918; 106 years ago (1918-10-26) |
| Language | Dutch |
| Ceased publication | 29 December 2017 |
| Headquarters | Sittard |
| Circulation | 46,209 (2008) |
Limburgs Dagblad was aDutch newspaper published inSittard,Limburg. Founded in 1918, in 2008 the newspaper had a circulation of 46,209.[3] Its last issue was on 29 December 2017, after which themerger withDe Limburger was complete.
Even before the merger was finalized, both newspapers operated as the Media Groep Limburg, owned byMecom Group.[4] The newspapers operated a common website. In 2000 both newspapers were acquired byDe Telegraaf, however, theNetherlands Competition Authority would only agree to this if both newspapers would stay separate. In 2005 this demand was dropped, and since then the newspapers have been working towards more cooperation. In 2006 the Media Group Limburg was sold to the BritishMecom Group.