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Weert

Coordinates:51°15′N5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°E /51.250; 5.700
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This article is about the municipality in the Netherlands. For other uses, seeWeert (disambiguation).
Municipality in Limburg, Netherlands
Weert
Wieërt
Saint Martin church in Weert
Saint Martin church in Weert
Highlighted position of Weert in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Weert is located in Netherlands
Weert
Weert
Coordinates:51°15′N5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°E /51.250; 5.700
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRaymond Vlecken (CDA)
Area
 • Total
105.54 km2 (40.75 sq mi)
 • Land104.32 km2 (40.28 sq mi)
 • Water1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
50,011
 • Density479/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Weertenaar, Weerter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6000–6006, 6039
Area code0495
Websitewww.weert.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Weert, July 2013

Weert (Dutch:[ʋeːrt]ⓘ;Limburgish:Wieërt[wiəʀt]) is amunicipality andcity in the southeasternNetherlands located in the western part of theprovince ofLimburg. It lies on theEindhoven–Maastricht railway line, theA2 motorway and it is also astride theZuid-Willemsvaart canal.

Population centres

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  • Weert (city):
    • Boshoven (neighbourhood)
    • Leuken (neighbourhood)
    • Groenewoud (neighbourhood)
    • Biest (neighbourhood)
    • Molenakker (neighbourhood)
    • Laarveld (neighbourhood)
    • Moesel (neighbourhood)
    • Graswinkel (neighbourhood)
    • Keent (neighbourhood)

The city of Weert

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Weert receivedcity rights in 1414.

Weert is known for its indoor shopping centre called "De Munt," one of the largest in the south of the Netherlands. The inner city has many squares with cosy restaurants and terraces. Many well-known shopping brands are located in the city of Weert.

Furthermore, Weert is known for its large indoor and outdoor swimming complex known as "De IJzerenman," which includes slides, 5 swimming pools, and a lake.

Demographics

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Languages

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  • Dutch in Weert is often spoken with a distinctive Limburgishaccent, which should not be confused with the Limburgish language.
  • Limburgish (orLimburgian) is the overlapping term of dialects spoken in the Belgian and Dutch provinces of Limburg. TheWeert dialect is only one of many variants of Limburgish.[5]

Transport

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Railway station:Weert

Notable residents

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Sport

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Sister cities

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Weert istwinned with the following cities:

ChinaHangzhou, China

Gallery

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  • Toren Martinuskerk - Weert
    Toren Martinuskerk - Weert
  • Roeivereniging Weert skiff stadsbrug
    Roeivereniging Weert skiff stadsbrug
  • Weert-emmasingel
    Weert-emmasingel

References

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  1. ^"mr. R.J.H. (Raymond) Vlecken" (in Dutch). Gemeente Weert. Retrieved6 October 2021.
  2. ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine (in Dutch).CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved19 September 2020.
  3. ^"Postcodetool for 6001GJ".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved4 December 2013.
  4. ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline (in Dutch).CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved2 January 2022.
  5. ^Heijmans, Linda; Gussenhoven, Carlos (1998),"The Dutch dialect of Weert"(PDF),Journal of the International Phonetic Association,28: 107,doi:10.1017/S0025100300006307,archived(PDF) from the original on 2014-06-06
  6. ^Dutch Wiki, Lucas Hüsgen

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