Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪmbʏrx] (
listen); Dutch an Limburgish: (Nederlands-)Limburg; French: Limbourg) is the soothrenmaist o the 12 provinces o the Netherlands.
Limburg | |
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Province o the Netherlands | |
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| Anthem: "Limburg mijn Vaderland" "Limburg My Fatherland" | |
 Location o Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′N 5°56′E / 51.217°N 5.933°ECoordinates: 51°13′N 5°56′E / 51.217°N 5.933°E | |
| Kintra | Netherlands |
| Inclusion | 1839 |
| Caipital | Maastricht |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor[1] | Theo Bovens (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Laund | 2,153 km2 (831 sq mi) |
| • Water | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 9t naitionally |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Laund | 1,131,938 |
| • Rank | 6t naitionally |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 4t naitionally |
| ISO 3166 code | NL-LI |
| Releegion (2003) | Roman Catholic 78% Protestant 2% Ithers 5% Irreleegion 15% |
| Website | www.limburg.nl |
References
eedit- ↑ Limburg is the anly province in the Netherlands that caws the Keeng's Commissioner a Govrenor.