Weert

Weert
Wieërt
Municipality
Saint Martin church in Weert

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Weert in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°E / 51.250; 5.700Coordinates: 51°15′N 5°42′E / 51.250°N 5.700°E / 51.250; 5.700
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Jos Heijmans (D66)
Area[2]
 • Total 105.52 km2 (40.74 sq mi)
 • Land 104.52 km2 (40.36 sq mi)
 • Water 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 35 m (115 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 49,651
 • Density 475/km2 (1,230/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Weertenaar, Weerter
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 6000–6006, 6039
Area code 0495
Website www.weert.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Weert, July 2013

Weert (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋeːrt] ( listen); Limburgish: Wieërt, local pronunciation: [βiəʀt]) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands. Weert had a population of 51.000 in 2017. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, and is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.

Population centres

The city of Weert

Weert received city rights in 1414.

Weert is known for it's huge 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. Almost all famous shopping brands are located in the city of Weert.

Furthermore Weert is known for it's 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

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" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  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. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Heijmans, Linda; Gussenhoven, Carlos (1998), "The Dutch dialect of Weert" (PDF), Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 28: 107, doi:10.1017/S0025100300006307
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