Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)

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This article gives a list of current and former municipalities of the Dutch province of Limburg . Limburg has 33 municipalities.

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Position of Limburg within the Netherlands. Limburg position.svg
Position of Limburg within the Netherlands.

Current municipalities

Municipality /
Coat of armsMain townLocation COROP InhabitantsArea
(km²)
Population centresImage
Beek Coat of arms of Beek, Limburg.png Beek LocatieBeek.png South Limburg 16,71021.00 Hobbelderwkped06.JPG
Beekdaelen Beekdaelen wapen.svg Nuth Map - NL - Municipality code 1954 (2019).svg South Limburg 35,85378.29 Arensgenhoutmergelhaofwkped07.JPG
Beesel Beesel wapen.svg Reuver Map - NL - Municipality code 0889 (2009).svg Middle Limburg 13,85229.21 Nieuwenbroek.JPG
Bergen Coat of arms of Bergen, Limburg.jpg Bergen Map - NL - Municipality code 0893 (2009).svg North Limburg 13,432109.42 Cosmas en Damianuskerk van Afferden.jpg
Brunssum Brunssum wapen.svg Brunssum Map - NL - Municipality code 0899 (2009).svg South Limburg 29,49417.29 Brunssummerheide.JPG
Echt-Susteren Coat of arms of Echt Susteren.svg Echt LocatieEcht-Susteren.png Middle Limburg 32,333104.60 Echtlandricuskerk.jpg
Eijsden-Margraten Eijsden-Margraten wapen.svg Margraten LocatieEijsdenMargraten.png South Limburg 24,83978.46 Eijsden-015.jpg
Gennep Coat of arms of Gennep.png Gennep Map - NL - Municipality code 0907 (2009).svg North Limburg 17,10450.40 Stadhuisgennep.jpg
Gulpen-Wittem Gulpen-Wittem wapen.svg Gulpen Map - NL - Municipality code 0905 (2009).svg South Limburg 11,41920.76 Elsetwkped08.jpg
Heerlen Coat of arms of Heerlen.png Heerlen LocatieHeerlen.png South Limburg 90,12545.50 Glaspaleis musicschool.jpg
Horst aan de Maas Horst aan de Maas wapen.svg Horst Map - NL - Municipality code 1507 (2009).svg North Limburg 41,786122.55 HaorskerkBoostenwkped08.JPG
Kerkrade Coat of arms of Kerkrade.png Kerkrade Map - NL - Municipality code 0928 (2009).svg South Limburg 47,42122.17 AbdijRolducKerkrade2.JPG
Landgraaf Coat of arms of Landgraaf.png Landgraaf Map - NL - Municipality code 0882 (2009).svg South Limburg 38,60024.69 Megaland.jpg
Leudal Leudal wapen.svg Heythuysen Map - NL - Municipality code 1640 (2009).svg Middle Limburg 36,787164.86 Friedesse Molen.jpg
Maasgouw Coat of arms of Maasgouw.svg Heel & Maasbracht Map - NL - Municipality code 1641 (2009).svg Middle Limburg 24,31845.81 Thorn - Abdijkerk en plein.jpg
Maastricht Maastricht wapen.svg Maastricht LocatieMaastricht.png South Limburg 117,54860.06 Maastricht, panorama view from Sint-Janskerk.jpg
Meerssen Coat of arms of Meerssen.svg Meerssen Map - NL - Municipality code 0938 (2009).svg South Limburg 19,56727.71 Basiliek van Meerssen.jpg
Mook en Middelaar Mook en Middelaar wapen 1990.svg Mook Map - NL - Municipality code 0944 (2009).svg North Limburg 8,06918.84 Mookatmeuse.jpg
Nederweert Nederweert wapen.svg Nederweert Map - NL - Municipality code 0946 (2009).svg North Limburg 16,619101.79 Weerterbos ven.jpg
Peel en Maas Peel en Maas wapen.svg Panningen LocatiePeelEnMaas.png North Limburg 43,020161.3 Panningen church.jpg
Roerdalen Coat of arms of Roerdalen.jpg Sint Odiliënberg Map - NL - Municipality code 1669 (2009).svg Middle Limburg 21,29888.65 St odilienberg63.JPG
Roermond Coat of arms of Roermond.svg Roermond Map - NL - Municipality code 0957 (2009).svg Middle Limburg 55,17671.19 Roermond HDR Panorama.jpg
Simpelveld Coat of arms of Simpelveld.png Simpelveld Map - NL - Municipality code 0965 (2009).svg South Limburg 10,99516.03 Kerk simpelveld.jpg
Sittard-Geleen Sittard wapen.svg Geleen LocatieSittard-Geleen.png South Limburg 96,27580.62 Markt Sittard.jpg
Stein Coat of arms of Stein.png Stein Map - NL - Municipality code 0971 (2009).svg South Limburg 25,66022.78 Stein-003.JPG
Vaals Coat of arms of Vaals.jpg Vaals Map - NL - Municipality code 0981 (2009).svg South Limburg 9,87423.90 Vaals uitzicht.JPG
Valkenburg aan de Geul Valkenburg aan de Geul wapen.svg Valkenburg Map - NL - Municipality code 0994 (2009).svg South Limburg 17,09736.91 Valkenburg.JPG
Venlo Coat of arms of Venlo.svg Venlo LocatiePeelEnMaas.png North Limburg 100,328128.44 Venlo 009.jpg
Venray Coat of arms of Venray.png Venray Map - NL - Municipality code 0984 (2009).svg North Limburg 42,785146.36 VenrayMarketPlace.jpg
Voerendaal Voerendaal wapen.svg Voerendaal Map - NL - Municipality code 0986 (2009).svg South Limburg 12,71131.55 Haerenwkped07.JPG
Weert Coat of arms of Weert.svg Weert Map - NL - Municipality code 0988 (2009).svg North Limburg 48,405105.44 MartinuskerkWeertLimburgNederland.jpg

Former municipalities

Municipality
Coat of armsMain townLocationPopulation centresImage
Arcen en Velden Coat of arms of Arcen en Velden.png Arcen Map - NL - Municipality code 0885 (2009).svg Merged into municipality Venlo on 1 January 2010. Gemeentehuis arcen.JPG
Eijsden Eijsden wapen.svg Eijsden Map - NL - Municipality code 0905 (2009).svg Merged into municipality Eijsden-Margraten on 1 January 2011. Eijsden-015.jpg
Helden Coat of arms of Helden.png Panningen LocatieHelden.png Merged into the new municipality Peel en Maas on 1 January 2010. Panningen, kerk foto1 2008-07-24 12.29.JPG
Kessel Coat of arms of Kessel (Limburg).png Kessel Map - NL - Municipality code 1729 (2009).svg Merged into the new municipality Peel en Maas on 1 January 2010. Kessel Limburg uitzicht.jpg
Linne Linne wapen.svg Linne LocatieLinne.png Merged into the municipality Maasbracht, now itself part of Maasgouw, in 1991. Linne, kerk foto2 2007-09-22 17.47.JPG
Maasbracht Maasbracht wapen 1992.svg Maasbracht LocatieMaasbracht.png Merged into the new municipality Maasgouw on 1 January 2007. Maasbracht, kerk 2007-09-22 17.19.JPG
Margraten Coat of arms of Margraten.png Margraten Map - NL - Municipality code 0936 (2009).svg Merged into the new municipality Eijsden-Margraten on 1 January 2011. Margraten plein.jpg
Nuth Coat of arms of Nuth.svg Nuth Map - NL - Municipality code 0951 (2009).svg Merged into the new municipality Beekdaelen on 1 January 2019. Remigiuskerk Schimmert.jpg
Onderbanken Coat of arms of Onderbanken.svg Schinveld Map - NL - Municipality code 0881 (2009).svg Merged into the new municipality Beekdaelen on 1 January 2019. Jabeek Gertrudiskerk.jpg
Schinnen Schinnen wapen.svg Schinnen Map - NL - Municipality code 0962 (2009).svg Merged into the new municipality Beekdaelen on 1 January 2019. Sjweikesewkped07.JPG

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