Landgraaf Lankgraaf |
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Municipality | |||
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
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Location in Limburg |
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°1′E / 50.900°N 6.017°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 6°1′E / 50.900°N 6.017°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Limburg | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Raymond Vlecken (CDA) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 24.66 km2 (9.52 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 24.58 km2 (9.49 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 0.08 km2 (0.03 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) | ||
Population (May 2014) | |||
• Total | 37,468 | ||
• Density | 1,524/km2 (3,950/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Landgravenaar | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 6370–6374 | ||
Area code | 045 | ||
Website | www |
Landgraaf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑntxraːf]; Limburgish: Lankgraaf) is a municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands.
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Landgraaf, June 2015
A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the Pentecost weekend in Schaesberg, a town in Landgraaf.
Landgraaf is also home to the largest indoor ski piste in Europe, called Snow World.