Villapark (Maastricht)

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Villapark
neighbourhood
Map NL Maastricht - Villapark.PNG
Location of Villapark in Maastricht
Municipality Maastricht
Province Limburg
Country Netherlands
Area
  Total 100 ha (200 acres)
Population
  Total 3.070
  Density 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)

Villapark is a neighbourhood of Maastricht, Netherlands, located in the city's southwestern part. It is a relatively affluent neighbourhood.

Maastricht City and municipality in Limburg, Netherlands

Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. It is adjacent to the border with Belgium.

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The Netherlands is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Together with three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba— it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

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Notable features

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Location

Coordinates: 50°50′16″N5°41′30″E / 50.8378°N 5.6916°E / 50.8378; 5.6916

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