Weert

Weert (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋeːrt] (listen); Limburgish: Wieërt, pronounced [βiəʀt]) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the province of Limburg. It lies on the EindhovenMaastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.

Weert

Wieërt
Saint Martin church in Weert
Location in Limburg
Weert
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorJos Heijmans (D66)
Area
  Total105.54 km2 (40.75 sq mi)
  Land104.32 km2 (40.28 sq mi)
  Water1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
  Total49,842
  Density478/km2 (1,240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Weertenaar, Weerter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6000–6006, 6039
Area code0495
Websitewww.weert.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Weert, July 2013

Population centres

The city of Weert

Weert received city rights in 1414.

Weert is known for its indoor shoppingcenter called 'De Munt', one of the largest in the south of the Netherlands. The inner city has a lot of squares with cosy restaurants and terraces. A lot of well-known shopping brands are located in the city of Weert.

Furthermore, Weert is known for its large indoor and outdoor swimmingpool 'De IJzerenman', with slides, 5 swimmingpools and a lake.

Demographics

Languages

  • Dutch in Weert is often spoken with a distinctive Limburgish accent, which should not be confused with the Limburgish language.
  • Limburgish (or Limburgian) is the overlapping term of the tonal dialects spoken in the Belgian and Dutch provinces of Limburg. The Weert dialect is only one of many variants of Limburgish.[5]

Transport

Railway station: Weert

Notable residents

Sport

Sister cities

Weert is twinned with the following cities:

References

  1. "A.A.M.M. (Jos) Heijmans" (in Dutch). Gemeente Weert. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 6001GJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. Heijmans, Linda; Gussenhoven, Carlos (1998), "The Dutch dialect of Weert" (PDF), Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 28: 107, doi:10.1017/S0025100300006307
  6. Dutch Wiki, Lucas Hüsgen


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