Beesel Bezel |
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Municipality | |||
Wind mill in Beesel
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Location in Limburg |
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Coordinates: 51°17′N 6°2′E / 51.283°N 6.033°ECoordinates: 51°17′N 6°2′E / 51.283°N 6.033°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Limburg | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Petra Dassen-Housen (CDA) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 28.14 km2 (10.86 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||
Population (February 2017) | |||
• Total | 13,545 | ||
• Density | 481/km2 (1,250/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 5953–5954 | ||
Area code | 077 | ||
Website | www |
Beesel ( pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Bezel) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands.
Topographic map of the municipality of Beesel, June 2015.
The town of Beesel lies about 10 km north of Roermond. Although the municipality is named after this village, it is not the largest town in the municipality, and neither is the municipal hall located in Beesel.
In 2001, Beesel had 1725 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.53 km², and contained 706 residences.