Weert
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Weert Wieërt |
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Saint Martin church in Weert
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.svg) Location in Limburg |
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| Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°ECoordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Jos Heijmans (D66) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 105.52 km2 (40.74 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 104.52 km2 (40.36 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 48,825 | ||
| • Density | 467/km2 (1,210/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Weertenaar, Weerter | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 6000–6006, 6039 | ||
| Area code | 0495 | ||
| Website | www |
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Weert (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋeːrt]; Limburgish: Wieërt, local pronunciation: [βiəʀt]) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands. Weert had a population of 48,825 in 2014. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.
Weert received city rights in 1414.
Railway station: Weert
Weert is twinned with the following cities:
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