Heel (; ) is a
village
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and former municipality in the southeastern
Netherlands
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. The village is located near the
E25 motorway and the river
Meuse
The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of .
History
From 1301, the upper ...
.
History
In pre-Roman times, this was the location of the
Gallic town of Catualium.
In 1821, the municipality of Pol en Panheel, covering the village of
Panheel and the hamlet
Pol, merged with Heel to form a municipality called Heel en Panheel.
In 1991, it was renamed simply Heel. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Heel was merged into the municipality of
Maasgouw
Maasgouw () is a municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on both banks of the river Meuse southwest of the city of Roermond. It was formed in a merger of the former municipalities of Heel, Maasbracht and Thorn on 1 January 200 ...
.
Surrounding area
Major cities in the surrounding areas are;
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Roermond
Roermond (; or ) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received City rights i ...
(Northeast, 10 kilometers)
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Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is loca ...
(South, 45 kilometers)
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Eindhoven
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(Northwest, 50 kilometers)
Notable people
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Lies Visschedijk
Lies Visschedijk (born 14 January 1974) is a Dutch actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1997.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
Dutch film actresses
Dutch television actres ...
(born 1974), actress
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Jesse Huta Galung
Jesse Huta Galung (; born 6 October 1985) is a former professional Dutch tennis
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(born 1985), tennis player
Gallery
File:Dorpstraat 82, Heel.JPG, House in Heel
File:6097 Heel, Netherlands - panoramio (1).jpg, Building in Heel
File:Gemeentehuis Heel.JPG, Former town hall
File:Südlicher Vorhafen Maasschleuse Heel.jpg, Canal view
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Maasgouw
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