Maaseik

Maaseik is a common city and Dutch-speaking of Belgium located in Flemish Région in the province of Limbourg.

With the 1st July 2004, the total population of this commune is of 23.564 inhabitants (11.840 men and 11.724 women). The total surface area is of 76,91 km ².

History

  • 1244 Maaseik obtains the title of city of the Comté of Looz, and was by after one of the 23 Bonnes Cities of the Principauté of Liege.
  • 1476 Creation of a convent.
  • 1684 a large fire devastates a third of the city.

Old communes gathered in the current commune

Maaseik , Neeroeteren and Opoeteren.

External bonds

  • Official site of the commune (in Dutch)

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