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Meerssen
Meersje— Municipality — Castle Geulle
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Coat of armsCoordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E / 50.883°N 5.75°E Country Netherlands Province Limburg Area(2006) - Total 27.71 km2 (10.7 sq mi) - Land 27.15 km2 (10.5 sq mi) - Water 0.55 km2 (0.2 sq mi) Population (1 January 2007) - Total 19,733 - Density 727/km2 (1,882.9/sq mi) Source: CBS, Statline. Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Coordinates: 50°53′N 5°45′E / 50.883°N 5.75°E
Meerssen ( pronunciation (help·info)) (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.
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History
The Treaty of Meerssen was signed in Meerssen in 870. The Treaty of Meerssen was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I, Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of East Franks.
Around the middle of the 10th century the allodium Meerssen was the property of queen Gerberga, the daughter of king Henry I. She was the spouse of Louis IV of France. In 968 she donated all her property to the abbey of Saint Remigius in Reims.
Population centres
- Bunde
- Geulle
- Meerssen
- Rothem
- Ulestraten
Transportation
Railway station: Meerssen
Historical fact
In 870 the treaty of Meerssen was signed here.
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in The NetherlandsTwin towns - Sister cities
Meerssen is a founding member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.[1][2] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).
- Altea, Spain - 1991
- Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
- Bellagio, Italy - 1991
- Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
- Granville, France - 1991
- Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
- Houffalize, Belgium - 1991
- Meerssen, the Netherlands - 1991
- Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
- Preveza, Greece - 1991
- Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
- Sherborne, United Kingdom - 1991
- Karkkila, Finland - 1997
- Oxelösund, Sweden - 1998
- Judenburg, Austria - 1999
- Chojna, Poland - 2004
- Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
- Sigulda, Latvia - 2004
- Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
- Türi, Estonia - 2004
- Zvolen, Slovakia - 2007
- Prienai, Lithuania - 2008
- Marsaskala, Malta - 2009
- Siret, Romania - 2010
External links
Media related to Meerssen at Wikimedia Commons
References
- Notes
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. http://www.douzelage.org/. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. http://www.douzelage.org/index.php?id=15. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
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