Peel en Maas | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in Limburg |
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 5°59′E / 51.333°N 5.983°ECoordinates: 51°20′N 5°59′E / 51.333°N 5.983°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Limburg | ||
Established | 1 January 2010 | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Wilma Delissen-van Tongerlo (VVD) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 161.35 km2 (62.30 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 159.44 km2 (61.56 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) | ||
Population (May 2014) | |||
• Total | 43,362 | ||
• Density | 272/km2 (700/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 5768, 5980–5995 | ||
Area code | 077 | ||
Website | www |
Peel en Maas has been a new municipality in the southeastern Netherlands since 1 January 2010. It is situated in the province of Limburg. The municipality is formed by the former municipalities of Helden, Kessel, Maasbree, and Meijel.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Peel en Maas, June 2015