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Beesel

Beesel
Bezel
Municipality
Wind mill in Beesel
Wind mill in Beesel
Flag of Beesel
Flag
Coat of arms of Beesel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Beesel in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°17′N 6°2′E / 51.283°N 6.033°E / 51.283; 6.033Coordinates: 51°17′N 6°2′E / 51.283°N 6.033°E / 51.283; 6.033
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.nl

Beesel (About this sound pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Bezel) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands.

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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.



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