Mheer
Mheer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːr]; Limburgish: Maer) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten and about 12 km southeast of Maastricht.
Mheer | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′58″N 5°47′35″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg (Netherlands) |
| Municipality | Eijsden-Margraten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 964 |
Mheer was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Margraten.[1] The municipality also covered Banholt and Terhorst.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Mheer". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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