Maastricht Treaty

Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the river is joined by the Jeker. Mount Saint Peter is largely situated within the city's municipal borders. Maastricht is adjacent to the border with Belgium and is par…
Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the river is joined by the Jeker. Mount Saint Peter is largely situated within the city's municipal borders. Maastricht is adjacent to the border with Belgium and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, an international metropolis with a population of about 3.9 million, which includes the nearby German and Belgian cities of Aachen, Liège, and Hasselt.
  • Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Province: Limburg
  • Settled: ≈ circa 50 AD
  • City rights: gradually acquired
  • City Hall: Maastricht City Hall
  • Demonyms: (Dutch) Maastrichtenaar; · (Limb.) Mestreechteneer or "Sjeng" (nickname)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org