Landgraaf (; li, Lankgraaf ) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

in southeastern Limburg,

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, forming part of the

Parkstad Limburg Parkstad Limburg (; Ripuarian and li, Parksjtad Limburg ) is a conurbation of eight municipalities in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. Consisting Heerlen, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Brunssum, Simpelveld, Voerendaal, N ...

agglomeration. ''Snow World'' is the largest indoor ski

piste A ''piste'' () is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. This European term is French

in Europe.

Population centres

Nieuwenhagen Nieuwenhagen is a former village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is now a part of the municipality of Landgraaf. Nieuwenhagen was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became a part of Landgraaf. Notable natives * Harry Kempen * Jo ...

Schaesberg Schaesberg ( li, D'r Sjeet ) is a neighbourhood of Landgraaf and former village in the Dutch province of Limburg. History The village was first mentioned in 16th century as Gaesberg. The etymology is unknown. Schaesberg developed in the 17th ...

Ubach over Worms Ubach over Worms () is a former municipality located in the southeast of the Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. In 1982 it was incorporated into the new municipality of Landgraaf along with Schaesberg and Nieuwenhagen. The German name f ...

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Landgraaf, June 2015''

Special information

A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the

Pentecost Pentecost (also called Whit Sunday, Whitsunday or Whitsun) is a Christian holiday which takes place on the 50th day (the seventh Sunday) after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers o ...

weekend in

, a town in Landgraaf. Landgraaf is home to the largest indoor ski

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in Europe, called Snow World.Snow World Landgraaf
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Notable natives

* Johan Kremers (born 1933 in Nieuwenhagen) a Queen's Commissioner of Limburg from 1977 to 1990 *

Harry Kempen Harry J.G. Kempen (February 9, 1937 – March 26, 2000
NCPG - Nijmegen Cultural Psychology Group August 2000) was a ...

(1937 in Nieuwenhagen – 2000) a cultural psychologist and academic *

Joep Lange Joseph Marie Albert "Joep" Lange (; 25 September 1954 – 17 July 2014) was a Dutch clinical researcher specialising in HIV therapy. He served as the president of the International AIDS Society from 2002 to 2004. He was a passenger on Malaysia ...

(1954 in Nieuwenhagen – 2014) a Dutch clinical researcher in HIV therapy,

International AIDS Society The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's largest association of HIV/AIDS professionals, with 11,600 members from over 170 countries , including clinicians, people living with HIV, service providers, policy makers and others. It aims to r ...

from 2002 to 2004 * Annemarie Mol (born 1958 in Schaesberg) a Dutch ethnographer, philosopher and academic *

Henk Blezer H.W.A. (Henk) Blezer (born July 14, 1961 in Schaesberg) is a Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies. Study After initial studies in Biology and Biochemistry, and also in Theology, from 1987, Blezer studied Indology at ...

(born 1961 in Schaesberg) a Dutch Tibetologist,

Indologist Indology, also known as South Asian studies, is the academic study of the history and cultures, languages, and literature of the Indian subcontinent, and as such is a subset of Asian studies. The term ''Indology'' (in German, ''Indologie'') is of ...

, and scholar of

Buddhist studies Buddhist studies, also known as Buddhology, is the academic study of Buddhism. The term ''Buddhology'' was coined in the early 20th century by the Unitarian minister Joseph Estlin Carpenter to mean the "study of Buddhahood, the nature of the Budd ...

Sharon Walraven Sharon Walraven (born 19 June 1970, Schaesberg) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She became paraplegic at age 23 after complications following a fall while she was ice-skating. She has won seven Grand Slams doubles titles partnering compatr ...

(born 1970 in Schaesberg) a Dutch wheelchair tennis player, silver medallist at the 2000 Paralympics and gold medallist at the

2008 Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

* Carach Angren (formed 2003 in Landgraaf) is a

symphonic black metal Symphonic black metal is a subgenre of black metal that emerged in the 1990s and incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements. Notable symphonic black metal bands include Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, and Carach Angren. History ...

band

Gallery

File:Woonhuis Broekhuizenstraat 107.jpg, Woonhuis Broekhuizenstraat, Landgraaf File:Im Freizeitpark "Mondo Verde" - panoramio (2).jpg, Im Freizeitpark - Mondo Verde File:Pastorie Nieuwenhagerheide Hoogstraat 139.jpg, Pastorie Nieuwenhagerheide Hoogstraat File:Im Freizeitpark "Mondo Verde" - panoramio.jpg, Im Freizeitpark - Mondo Verde File:Grensstraat 129 gevel N.-W..jpg, Grensstraat 129 gevel, Landgraaf-Waubach

References

External links

*
Official website
Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) South Limburg (Netherlands) {{LimburgNL-geo-stub