Maasbree (The Netherlands) (original) (raw)

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Maasbree municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 12.875; area: 51,18 km². Settlements: Maasbree (seat), Baarlo.
Maasbree is west of Venlo; the village of Maasbree is one of the few Limburg places which does not lie on the Maas river. It is called Maasbree to distinguish it from Bree in Belgian Limburg. Before 1940 the municipality consisted of Maasbree, Baarlo and Blerick; in 1940 Blerick was joined withVenlo.
The flag of Maasbree might refer to the three mentioned villages (?),
Jarig Bakker, 9 December 1999

Maasbree Coat of Arms

[me.gif)](../images/n/nl-li%29me.gif)image from the Maasbree municipal website.

Granted 17 Sep 1853.