Horst aan de Maas
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Horst aan de Maas is a municipality
in the southeastern Netherlands
, in the province of Limburg
. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum
and part of Meerlo-Wanssum
joined the municipality.
, Broekhuizen, Broekhuizenvorst, Evertsoort, Griendtsveen, Grubbenvorst
, Hegelsom
, Horst, Kronenberg Lottum, Meerlo
, Melderslo, Meterik, Sevenum
, Swolgen and Tienray.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the southeastern Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
. In 2010 the municipalities Sevenum
Sevenum
Sevenum is a town in the province Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands. Until 2010, it was also the name of the municipality comprising the towns of Sevenum, Kronenberg and Evertsoord.- Location :...
and part of Meerlo-Wanssum
Meerlo-Wanssum
Meerlo-Wanssum is a former municipality in southeastern Netherlands.The municipality ceased to exist as of January 2010.- Population centres :*Blitterswijck, now part of municipality: Venray*Geijsteren, now part of municipality: Venray...
joined the municipality.
Population centres
AmericaAmerica, Netherlands
America is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, and lies about 16 km northwest of Venlo....
, Broekhuizen, Broekhuizenvorst, Evertsoort, Griendtsveen, Grubbenvorst
Grubbenvorst
Grubbenvorst is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, about 6 km northwest of Venlo.Grubbenvorst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it was merged with Horst aan de Maas....
, Hegelsom
Hegelsom
Hegelsom is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas....
, Horst, Kronenberg Lottum, Meerlo
Meerlo
Meerlo is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de MaasIt was the seat of the former municipality Meerlo-Wanssum.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....
, Melderslo, Meterik, Sevenum
Sevenum
Sevenum is a town in the province Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands. Until 2010, it was also the name of the municipality comprising the towns of Sevenum, Kronenberg and Evertsoord.- Location :...
, Swolgen and Tienray.
Notable people
- HubHub van DoorneJoseph Josephus Hubert van Doorne was the founder of Van Doorne's Aanhangwagenfabriek and of Van Doorne's Automobielfabriek known, especially to non-Dutch speakers, as DAF, together with his brother Willem van Doorne.-Early years:Van Doorne was born in America, a confusingly named small town...
and Wim van Doorne, founders of DAF TrucksDAF TrucksDAF Trucks NV is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. Cabs and axle assemblies are produced at its Westerlo plant in Belgium... - Maurice Cremers well-known racing motorcyclist
- Willem Jozef Droesen, Member of Parliament for the Roman-Catholic State PartyRoman-Catholic State PartyRoman-Catholic Political Party was a Dutch Catholic Christian-Democratic political party. The party was founded in 1926 as a continuation of the General League. In 1945 the party became the Catholic People's Party .-History:...
(1933–1967) - Suzanne FreriksSuzanne FreriksSuzanne Freriks is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a setter. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:*...
, volleyball player - HeideroosjesHeideroosjesHeideroosjes , is a punk rock band from Horst aan de Maas, Netherlands. The band is known for their energetic shows and songs with lyrics mostly in Dutch and English, and a few songs in German and Limburgs...
, punk rock band - Servaes Huys, Member of Parliament for the Dutch Labour Party (1986–1998)
- Twan Huys, television presenter for Nova
- Raymond KnopsRaymond KnopsRaymond Willem Knops is a Dutch politician and former officer. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal he was an MP from October 11, 2005 to November 30, 2006, from March 1, 2007 to June 17, 2010 and is currently an MP since September 7, 2010, succeeding Ab Klink...
, Member of Parliament for the Christian Democratic AppealChristian Democratic AppealThe Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(2005–2006, 2007–present) - Dirk MarcellisDirk MarcellisDirk Marcellis is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for AZ. His preferred position is centre back, but if needed, he can play on every defensive position...
, football player for PSV and the NetherlandsNetherlands national football teamThe Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands... - Rowwen HèzeRowwen HèzeRowwen Hèze is a band from the small village of America in the south of the Netherlands. They are one of the biggest bands singing in a northern dialect of Limburgish. The band was founded in 1985.-Music:...
, Limburgish folk band - Marijn PoelsMarijn poelsMarijn Poels is a Dutch independent filmmaker, documentary maker and international speaker. He produced films like The Voice of 650 million Times One, Nothing About Us and produced several documentary series for TV. He also made tour documentaries of the Dutch Punk group Heideroosjes...
, Independent documentarymaker