Peel en Maas explained

Peel en Maas
Settlement Type:	Municipality
Flag Size:	100x67px
Map Alt:	Highlighted position of Peel en Maas in a municipal map of Limburg
Coordinates:	51.3333°N 64°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Limburg
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	1 January 2010^[1]
Government Footnotes:	^[2]
Governing Body:	Municipal council
Leader Party:	VVD
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Wilma Delissen-van Tongerlo
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation Footnotes:	^[3]
Elevation M:	34
Timezone1:	CET
Utc Offset1:	+1
Timezone1 Dst:	CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:	+2
Postal Code Type:	Postcode
Postal Code:	5768, 5980–5995
Area Code:	077
Area Code Type:	Area code

Peel en Maas (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /peːl ɛn ˈmaːs/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Pieël en Maas) has been a new municipality in the southeastern Netherlands since 1 January 2010. It is situated in the province of Limburg. The municipality is formed by the towns of Panningen, Helden, Kessel, Kessel-Eik, Maasbree, Baarlo, Beringe, Egchel, Grashoek, Koningslust, and Meijel.^[4] It has a population of more than 40,000 people from various backgrounds. The municipality has several facilities such as a high school, public library, swimming pool, and a well-connected public bus transport system.

Each town has its own characteristics. The municipality's official slogan is: "beleef de ruimte!" (experience the space!).

History

The towns are situated in the Dutch province of Limburg. This province was part of the southern Catholic parts of the Low Lands. Through history, the towns have been under Belgian, German, and eventually Dutch rule. Each town has a strong local identity and there is a healthy rivalry during the annual carnival festivities.

Sightseeing

The municipality has several noteworthy places to visit.

• To the right is the Maas river with a boulevard in the city of Kessel
• To the south is the Musschenberg and the Weerdbeemden natural reserve. Along this path is a former Roman street where Roman coins have been found.
• Castle the Keverberg (Kessel)
• Sint Antonius Windmill (Kessel)
• Castle the Berckt (Baarlo)

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Peel en Maas, June 2015

Notable people

• Johannes Eillebrecht (1888 in Helden – 1954) a Greco-Roman wrestler, competed at the 1912 and the 1920 Summer Olympics
• Jan Hendrix (born 1949 in Maasbree) a Dutch-born artist, lives and works in Mexico
• Leon Thijssen (born 1968 in Baarlo) a Dutch show jumper
• Mustafa Amhaouch (born 1970 in Panningen) a Dutch politician
• Mark Verheijen (born 1976 in Baarlo) a Dutch former politician
• Brennan Heart (Fabian Bohn (given name) born 1982 in Helden) a Dutch DJ and hardstyle producer ^[5]
• Martin Porter (born 1983 in Maasbree) a Dutch artist and songwriter ^[6]
• Bert Selen (born 1985 in Kessel-Eik) music producer, TV/film composer, instrumentalist and songwriter ^[7]
• Jorrit Hendrix (born 1995 in Panningen) a Dutch footballer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2010 . Municipal divisions on 1 January 2010 . Dutch . cbs.nl . . 18 November 2013.
2. Web site: Burgemeester . Mayor . Dutch . Gemeente Peel en Maas . 20 November 2013.
3. Web site: Postcodetool for 5981CC . Dutch . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 19 November 2013.
4. Book: Zelfsturende vitale gemeenschappen (Self-managing vital communities). 2012. Dutch. Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.. 978-90-5972-654-3. 55–.
5. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFjJaI19jDrzYgwKRfbr0w/ I AM HARDSTYLE
6. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2349203/ IMDb Database
7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3343306/ IMDb Database