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Merkelbeek Country Netherlands Province Limburg Municipality Onderbanken Population (1 January 2006) 1,730 Transport Major roads N276 Merkelbeek (Limburgish: Merkelbek) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Onderbanken, about 9 km northwest of Heerlen.
Merkelbeek was a separate municipality until 1982, when it became part of Onderbanken.[1]
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Merkelbeek". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 50°57′N 5°56′E / 50.95°N 5.933°E
Categories:- Populated places in Dutch Limburg
- Former municipalities of Dutch Limburg
- Dutch Limburg geography stubs
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