Meerssen, Limburg

Meerssen: municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands

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Quick Facts about Meerssen

Population 18,923
Country Netherlands
State Limburg (Netherlands)
County Gemeente Meerssen
Different from Meerssen
Postal code 6243, 6240–6241, 6237, 6235, 6230–6231
Phone Area Codes 043
Area 27.71 km2
Latitude & Longitude 50.8875,5.7500
Altitude 187 feet / 57 meters
Capital Meerssen
Time Zone Central European Time
Local time 09:03:11 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Meerssen is located at 50°53'15"N 5°45'0"E (50.8875000, 5.7500000). It has 4 neighbors: Nuth, Maastricht, Maasmechelen and Lanaken.

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1815 1,545 - census
1830 1,738 11.1% census
1840 1,891 8.09% census
1849 2,184 13.42% census
1859 2,485 12.11% census
1869 2,777 10.51% census
1879 3,423 18.87% census
1889 3,918 12.63% census
1899 5,007 21.75% census
1909 6,140 18.45% census
1930 5,436 -12.95% census
1947 6,977 22.09% census
1960 8,360 16.54% census
1971 8,395 0.42% census
1980 8,543 1.73% census
1990 20,556 58.44% census
2000 20,246 -1.53% census
2010 19,495 -3.85% census
2017 19,072 -2.22% resident registration
2018 19,039 -0.17% resident registration
2019 18,923 -0.61% resident registration
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