Official Name: | Susteren |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Echt-Susteren |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 32 |
Area Total Km2: | 7.64 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 5,965 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 6114 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 046 |
Coordinates: | 51.0667°N 57°W |
Susteren (pronounced as /nl/; li|Zöstere pronounced as /li/) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, about 7 km northwest of Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with Echt. Susteren received city right in 1276.
Susteren harboured the Benedictine Abbey Susteren, that was founded in the 8th century and was closed at the end of the 18th century. Its Romanesque church was raised to the status of a basilica in 2007 by pope Benedict XVI.There is a museum ‘t Stift next to the church. Other sights are the Cannon on the market, castle Eyckholt, the mill Dieterdermolen and typical River Meuse valley farms like the Hommelhof.
In 1865, Susteren railway station opened on the Maastricht to Venlo railway line.[3]