Nederweert

Nederweert (Dutch: [ˈneːdərˌʋeːrt] ; Limburgish: Ni-jwieërt [ˈnɪjˌwiəʀt]) is a municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands with a population of 17,171 as of 2021 and has an area of 101.78 km2 (39.30 sq mi) of which 1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi) is water.

Nederweert
Ni-jwieërt
Saint Lambert church in Nederweert
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°17′N 5°45′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorB.M.T.J. (Birgit) Op de Laak (PvdA)
Area
  Total101.78 km2 (39.30 sq mi)
  Land99.98 km2 (38.60 sq mi)
  Water1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total17,171
  Density172/km2 (450/sq mi)
DemonymNederweerter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6030–6035, 6090–6092
Area code0495
Websitewww.nederweert.nl

Nederweert lies at the intersection of three channels: the Zuid-Willemsvaart, the Noordervaart and the Wessem-Nederweert Canal. In the 19th century these channels provided transport routes to export peat that was harvested from the Peel. These channels connect Nederweert to Maastricht and 's-Hertogenbosch.

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