Maurik

Maurik is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 8 km north of Tiel.

Maurik
Town
Flag
Coat of arms
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Maurik in the municipality of Buren.
Coordinates: 51°57′36″N 5°25′25″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBuren
Population
 (2006)
  Total3,300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Maurik was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Buren.[1]

In 2001, the town of Maurik had 2823 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.60 km², and contained 1086 residences.[2] The statistical area "Maurik", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4100.[3]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 2006-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.


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