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Maastricht

Administration
Full nameMaastricht
Official nameMaastricht
Native nameMestreech
Settlement typeMunicipality
CountryNL Netherlands
ProvinceLimburg
COROPSouth Limburg
Geography
Total Area23.2 sq mi (60.06 km2)
Land Area21.9 sq mi (56.80 km2)
Water Area1.3 sq mi (3.26 km2)
Demography
Total Population117548 (30 June 2008)
Density (pop.)1957/km2 (5068.6/sq mi)
Demonym(Dutch) Maastrichtenaar;
(Limb.) Mestreechteneer or Sjeng
Other information
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)

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Maastricht (-allmaːˈstʁɪçtDutch (southern) & locally or -allmaːˈstrɪχtDutch (northern)145 Maastricht.ogg; Limburgish (incl. Maastrichtian) Mestreech 2məˈstʁeːç; French Maëstricht (archaic); Spanish Mastrique (archaic)) is a city and a municipality in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg, of which it is the capital.

In Dutch, a resident of Maastricht is referred to as Maastrichtenaar whilst in the local dialect it is either Mestreechteneer or, colloquially, Sjeng (derived from the formerly popular French name Jean).

Maastricht is widely known as a city of history, culture, local folklore and education. The town is popular with tourists for shopping and recreation. The city has a large international student population.

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Computer failure at Dutch air control delays flights - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--AMSTERDAM Aug 20 (Reuters) - An air traffic control computer failure in -Maastricht- in the southern Netherlands caused travel delays on Friday, but less than ... - Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:01:34 GMT+00:00
Bulgaria's 2009 public debt is 14.3% of GDP - Focus News Tweet this news
Focus News---...- debt in an amount that would guarantee the fiscal stability and fulfillment of the -Maastricht- criteria, the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance announced. ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:53 GMT+00:00
25 percent report problems post-surgery - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com---MAASTRICHT-, Netherlands, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Dutch researcher says up to 25 percent of patients report more physical and other problems a year after surgery ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:36:14 GMT+00:00
"Lithuanian economy is gradually recovering" - Baltic Business News Tweet this news
Baltic Business News--In Lithuania, the largest challenge currently seems to be the budget deficit, which will not fulfill the -Maastricht- criteria before 2012, enabling euro ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:42:23 GMT+00:00
UK students go to study in Holland - Eurogates Tweet this news
Eurogates--For intstance, -Maastricht- University attracts this year UK students and school - leavers. The university has a good reputation internationally. ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:06:31 GMT+00:00
Minister Under Fire over Electricity Price Surge - ERR News Tweet this news
ERR News---...- how the electricity price growth following the opening of the new market will affect Estonia's compliance next year with -Maastricht- inflation criteria. ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:52:21 GMT+00:00
Up to 1 in 4 patients report more physical problems a year after surgery than ... - PhysOrg.com Tweet this news
PhysOrg.com---...- by various physical and psychological factors" says Dr Madelon Peters from the Department of Clinical Psychological Science at -Maastricht- University. ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:00:13 GMT+00:00
European Flights Cut Due to Air Traffic Control Problem - CompareCarrentals.com Tweet this news
CompareCarrentals.com--The computer outage at the -Maastricht- radar facility in the Netherlands lasted about an hour and a half, according to Eurocontrol spokesperson Lucia ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:52:33 GMT+00:00
Daily Roundup: Meet Kestrel, the Hemp Car - East Bay Express Tweet this news
East Bay Express--2) Tiny Dutch border town of -Maastricht- is ready to tell drug tourists, "not in my backyard." The New York Times reports. 3) Washington DC � land of newly ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:53:50 GMT+00:00
Five-Year Data Show Once-Daily Tacrolimus Safe in Kidney, Heart, and Liver ... - DG News Tweet this news
DG News---...- exposure in the post transplant setting, according to Johannes van Hooff, MD, Cardiovascular Research Institute -Maastricht-, -Maastricht-, the Netherlands. ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:53:31 GMT+00:00

Public Institutions :
Election results of 2006: council seats
Party Seats Compared to 2002
PvdA 13 +5
CDA 7 -4
GroenLinks 5 0
VVD 3(4) -1
SP 3 +1
Senioren 3 0
D66 2 0
Stadsbelangen 2 -1
Liberalen Maastricht 1 0
Total 39

Distances to other cities :
class="plainlinksneverexpand"Maastrichtian municipal anthem (Mestreechs Volksleed) (2002)

Maastricht and related topics

Culture
GeneralBonnefanten Museum * Flag * Judaism in Maastricht * Limburgish language (Maastrichtian variant) * The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF)
EducationMaastricht School of Management * Maastricht University (incl. University College Maastricht) * Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (incl. Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht * Academy of Music Maastricht * Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht * Hotelschool Maastricht)
HistoryFirst Siege (1579) * Capture of Maastricht (1632) * Second Siege (1673) * Third Siege (1748) * Département de Meuse-Inférieure (1795-1814) * Battle of Maastricht (1940)
Geography
Geology & HydrologyJuliana Canal * Maastrichtian (geological period) * Meuse * Zuid-Willemsvaart
Region / Urban areaMeuse-Rhine Euroregion * South Limburg * Lanaken (B) * Riemst (B) (Kanne)
Politics
Local politics (mayors)Gerd Leers (CDA) (2002-2010) * Jan Mans (PvdA) (2010-)
International politicsMaastricht Treaty (1992)
Sports
Amstel Gold Race (cycling) * Maastricht Wildcats (American football) * MVV (football)
Transportation
A2 motorway * Maastricht-Aachen Airport (shared with Aachen, Germany) * Maastricht railway station * Maastricht Randwyck railway station

Municipalities of Limburg

Beek * Beesel * Bergen * Brunssum * Echt-Susteren * Eijsden * Gennep * Gulpen-Wittem * Heerlen * Horst aan de Maas * Kerkrade * Landgraaf * Leudal * Maasgouw * Maastricht * Margraten * Meerssen * Mook en Middelaar * Nederweert * Nuth * Onderbanken * Peel en Maas * Roerdalen * Roermond * Schinnen * Simpelveld * Sittard-Geleen * Stein * Vaals * Valkenburg aan de Geul * Venlo * Venray * Voerendaal * Weert

Capital cities of the Netherlands

Drenthe
Assen
Flevoland

Lelystad
Friesland
Leeuwarden
Gelderland
Arnhem
Groningen
Groningen
Limburg
Maastricht
North Brabant
's-Hertogenbosch
North Holland
Haarlem
Overijssel
Zwolle
South Holland
The Hague
Utrecht
Utrecht
Zeeland
Middelburg



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