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Landgraaf

Landgraaf
Lankgraaf
Municipality
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Flag of Landgraaf
Flag
Coat of arms of Landgraaf
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Landgraaf in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°1′E / 50.900°N 6.017°E / 50.900; 6.017Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°1′E / 50.900°N 6.017°E / 50.900; 6.017
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.nl

Landgraaf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑntxraːf]; Limburgish: Lankgraaf) is a municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands.

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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.


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