Stein, Limburg
Encyclopedia
Stein is a municipality
and a city
in the southeastern Netherlands
. The municipality has 25660 inhabitants (January 1, 2010) and covers an area of 22.77 square km (which 1.42 square km water).
On October 29 2009, the shopping mall of Stein suffered a severe fire. As a result of the calamity, the city subsequently lost 40 shops, 2 banks, 1 restaurant and 6 houses. The adjacent, iconic, 11-story apartment building 'De Stevel', remained intact.
(Local language in parentheses.)
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...
and a city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
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...
. The municipality has 25660 inhabitants (January 1, 2010) and covers an area of 22.77 square km (which 1.42 square km water).
On October 29 2009, the shopping mall of Stein suffered a severe fire. As a result of the calamity, the city subsequently lost 40 shops, 2 banks, 1 restaurant and 6 houses. The adjacent, iconic, 11-story apartment building 'De Stevel', remained intact.
Population centres
- Berg aan de MaasBerg aan de MaasBerg, often called Berg aan de Maas, is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Stein, and lies about 6 km northwest of Geleen. In 2001, Berg had 2090 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.48 km², and contained 895 residences.Berg is...
(Berg) - Catsop (Katsep)
- ElslooElsloo, LimburgElsloo is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Stein, about 2 km west of the town of Stein itself.Elsloo has a railway station - Beek-Elsloo railway station....
(Aelse) - Maasband (Maasbendj)
- MeersMeersMeers is a surname and may be:* Nelson Meers , Australian lawyer and Lord Mayor of Sydney* Nick Meers , English photographer* William Meers , English cricketerMeers may also be a place:* Meers, Oklahoma, USA...
(Meas) - Nattenhoven (Nattenoave)
- Stein (Stein)
- UrmondUrmondUrmond is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Stein.Urmond was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Stein.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....
(Uermend, Wermend)
(Local language in parentheses.)