Beesel
Bezel
Municipality
Wind mill in Beesel
Wind mill in Beesel
Flag of Beesel
Flag
Coat of arms of Beesel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Beesel in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°17′N 6°2′E / 51.283°N 6.033°E / 51.283; 6.033
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorBob Vostermans
Area
[2]
 • Total29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi)
 • Land27.99 km2 (10.81 sq mi)
 • Water1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total13,450
 • Density481/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5953–5954
Area code077
Websitewww.beesel.nl

Beesel (Dutch: [ˈbeːzəl] ⓘ; Limburgish: Bezel [ˈbeːzəl])[tone?] is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands.

Population centres

Topography

Topographic map of the municipality of Beesel, June 2015.

The town of Beesel

The town of Beesel lies about 10 km north of Roermond. Although the municipality is named after this village, it is not the largest town in the municipality, and neither is the municipal hall located in Beesel.

In 2001, Beesel had 7382 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.53 km², and contained 706 residences.[5]

Reuver Station

Transportation

Notable people

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Burgemeester Vostermans" [Mayor Vostermans] (in Dutch). Gemeente Beesel. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5953AL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

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