Blerick
Blerick (Limburgish: Bliërik) (51°22′N 6°9′E) is a city district of the Dutch municipality of Venlo. It lies on the west bank of the Meuse and its origin goes back to the Roman era as a military stronghold and settlement en route from Mosa Trajectum (Maastricht) to Novia Magnus (Nijmegen). Blerick can be found on the Peutinger Table as Blariacum. Up to the second world war Blerick formed together with Baarlo and Maasbree one municipality. Under German rule Blerick became part of the municipality of Venlo.
Blerick | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Blerick Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′N 6°9′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Venlo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 34.24 km2 (13.22 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 27,330 |
| Major roads | A67, A73 |
In 2001, Blerick had 25875 inhabitants. The built-up area of the city district was 7.27 km², and contained 10866 residences.[1]
Transportation
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
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