Beesel (Dutch: [ˈbeːzəl] ; ⓘLimburgish: Bezel [ˈbeːzəl])[tone?] is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands.
Beesel
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Coordinates: 51°17′N 6°2′E / 51.283°N 6.033°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Bob Vostermans |
Area | |
• Total | 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) |
• Land | 27.99 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 13,450 |
• Density | 481/km2 (1,250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 5953–5954 |
Area code | 077 |
Website | www |
Topographic map of the municipality of Beesel, June 2015.
The town of Beesel lies about 10 km north of Roermond. Although the municipality is named after this village, it is not the largest town in the municipality, and neither is the municipal hall located in Beesel.
In 2001, Beesel had 7382 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.53 km², and contained 706 residences.[5]