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
Altitude : 187 feet / 57 meters
Capital : Meerssen
Time Zone : Central European Time
Local time : 20:05:22 (6th December 2025)

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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  • Altea
  • Bad Kötzting
  • Bellagio
  • Bundoran
  • Chojna
  • Granville
  • Holstebro
  • Houffalize
  • Judenburg
  • Karkkila
  • Kőszeg
  • Marsaskala
  • Niederanven
  • Preveza
  • Prienai
  • Sesimbra
  • Sherborne
  • Sigulda
  • Siret
  • Sušice
  • Tryavna
  • Türi Rural Municipality
  • Zvolen
  • Škofja Loka

Meerssen has 4 neighbours.

  • Nuth former municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands
  • Maastricht municipality in the Netherlands
  • Maasmechelen municipality in Limburg, Belgium
  • Lanaken municipality in Limburg, Belgium

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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