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Maasbree (The Netherlands)

Limburg province

Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.flagchart.net
adopted 5 Oct 1962.

Maasbree municipality
Maasbree Coat of Arms
Baarlo
Korte Heide
Maasbree
Rooth

See also:

Limburg
The Netherlands
Alphabetical list of Dutch municipalities
Limburg Province - the municipalities
The Netherlands - Index of all pages

Maasbree municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 12.875; area: 51,18 km². Settlements: Maasbree (seat), Baarlo.
Maasbree is west of Venlo; the village of Maasbree is one of the few Limburg places which does not lie on the Maas river. It is called Maasbree to distinguish it from Bree in Belgian Limburg. Before 1940 the municipality consisted of Maasbree, Baarlo and Blerick; in 1940 Blerick was joined with Venlo.
The flag of Maasbree might refer to the three mentioned villages (?),
Jarig Bakker, 9 December 1999

Maasbree Coat of Arms

image from the Maasbree municipal website.

Granted 17 Sep 1853.