Meerlo-Wanssum (; ) was 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
Limburg
Limburg or Limbourg may refer to:
Regions
* Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium
* Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands
* Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...
, the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
.
The municipality ceased to exist as of January 2010.
Population centres
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Blitterswijck
Blitterswijck (; ) is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Venray, and lies about 20 km north of Venlo.
The village was first mentioned in 1242 as "Willem van Bl ...
, now part of municipality:
Venray
Venray or Venraij (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, the Netherlands.
The municipality of Venray consists of 14 towns over an area of , with 43,494 inhabitants as of July 2016 ...
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Geijsteren, now part of municipality:
Venray
Venray or Venraij (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, the Netherlands.
The municipality of Venray consists of 14 towns over an area of , with 43,494 inhabitants as of July 2016 ...
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Meerlo
Meerlo is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 1180s as Mirlare. The village name is a combination of "forest pasture" and swamp. Mee ...
, now part of municipality:
Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.
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Swolgen, now part of municipality:
Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.
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Tienray
Tienray () is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, and is located about north of Venlo.
Tienray is a site of pilgrimage dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes since the 15th century. In 1 ...
, now part of municipality:
Horst aan de Maas
Horst aan de Maas (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum and part of Meerlo-Wanssum joined the municipality.
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Wanssum
Wanssum is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Venray.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1242 as Wanzem, and means "settlement of Wando or Wanso (person)". Wanssum developed at the confluenc ...
, now part of municipality:
Venray
Venray or Venraij (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a city in Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, the Netherlands.
The municipality of Venray consists of 14 towns over an area of , with 43,494 inhabitants as of July 2016 ...
External links
Official Website
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2010
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Horst aan de Maas
Venray
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