Maurik
Maurik | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Maurik in the municipality of Buren. | |
| Coordinates: 51°57′36″N 5°25′25″E / 51.96000°N 5.42361°ECoordinates: 51°57′36″N 5°25′25″E / 51.96000°N 5.42361°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Buren |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 3,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Maurik is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 8 km north of Tiel.
Maurik was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Buren.[1]
In 2001, the town of Maurik had 2823 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.60 km², and contained 1086 residences.[2] The statistical area "Maurik", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4100.[3]
Gallery[]
near Eiland van Maurik, panorama with cows
Maurik, church in the street
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 2006-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Maurik". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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