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Peel en Maas

Peel en Maas
Municipality
D'Erp Castle in Baarlo
Flag of Peel en Maas
Flag
Coat of arms of Peel en Maas
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Peel en Maas in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°20′N 5°59′E / 51.333°N 5.983°E / 51.333; 5.983Coordinates: 51°20′N 5°59′E / 51.333°N 5.983°E / 51.333; 5.983
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.peelenmaas.nl

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.

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Peel en Maas, June 2015


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