Maaseik
Sign in to saveMaaseik (; ) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Both in size (close to 77 km2) and in population (approx. 25,000 inhabitants, of whom some 3,000 non-Belgian), it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg. The town is the seat of the administrative arrondissement of Maaseik (kieskanton). Internationally, Maaseik is known as the assumed birthplace of the famous Flemish painters Jan and Hubert van Eyck.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Maaseik
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- 2013Maaseik- 058.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Meuse river near Maaseik
- Belgium municipality.map
- Maaseik Limburg Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Maaseik in Limburg
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason ville be Maaseik.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Maaseik.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- Limburg
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Maaseik
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 72021
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Gunter Haeldermans
- Belgium municipality.majority
- Open VLD, PRO3680, N-VA
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 3680
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 089
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.maaseik.be
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Etymology and origins
- Middle Ages
- 16th-18th century
- Modern period
- Places of interest
- Churches, monasteries and listed houses
- Market square
- Museums
- Politics
- City council
- Notable people of Maaseik
- Sport
- Twin cities
- References
- External links
Maaseik (; ) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Both in size (close to 77 km2) and in population (approx. 25,000 inhabitants, of whom some 3,000 non-Belgian), it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg. The town is the seat of the administrative arrondissement of Maaseik (kieskanton). Internationally, Maaseik is known as the assumed birthplace of the famous Flemish painters Jan and Hubert van Eyck.
==Geography== The town of Maaseik is located on the left bank of the Meuse (), bordering the Netherlands. For this reason the river is called Grensmaas (for "border Meuse") here. Two smaller rivers, the Bosbeek (or Oeterbeek) and the Zanderbeek (or Diepbeek), flow into the Meuse near Maaseik. Because of its location in the Meuse valley, Maaseik has mostly fertile soils. The northwestern part of the municipality is situated on the plain of Bocholt and has less fertile soils.