Maurik

Maurik
—  Town  —
Flag Coat of arms
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Maurik in the municipality of Buren.
Coordinates: 51°57′36″N 5°25′25″E / 51.96°N 5.42361°E / 51.96; 5.42361Coordinates: 51°57′36″N 5°25′25″E / 51.96°N 5.42361°E / 51.96; 5.42361
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Buren
Population (2006)
- Total	3,300
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Maurik is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 8 km north of Tiel.

Maurik was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Buren.^[1]

In 2001, the town of Maurik had 2823 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.60 km², and contained 1086 residences.^[2] The statistical area "Maurik", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4100.^[3]

References

1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Maurik". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.