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Horst aan de Maas

Horst aan de Maas
Municipality
Broekhuizen town square
Broekhuizen town square
Flag of Horst aan de Maas
Flag
Coat of arms of Horst aan de Maas
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Horst aan de Maas in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°27′N 6°3′E / 51.450°N 6.050°E / 51.450; 6.050Coordinates: 51°27′N 6°3′E / 51.450°N 6.050°E / 51.450; 6.050
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Established 1 January 2001
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Kees van Rooij (CDA)
Area
 • Total 191.92 km2 (74.10 sq mi)
 • Land 188.60 km2 (72.82 sq mi)
 • Water 3.32 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Elevation 24 m (79 ft)
Population (May 2014)
 • Total 41,680
 • Density 221/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 5864–5872, 5960–5977
Area code 0478, 077
Website www.horstaandemaas.nl

Horst aan de Maas (About this sound pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Haos aan de Maos) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.

America, Broekhuizen, Broekhuizenvorst, Evertsoort, Griendtsveen, Grubbenvorst, Hegelsom, Horst, Kronenberg, Lottum, Meerlo, Melderslo, Meterik, Sevenum, Swolgen and Tienray.

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