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Hunsel (The Netherlands)
Limburg province
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adopted 26 Jan 1982
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Hunsel municipality
Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 6.177; area: 34,75 km². Settlements:
Ell, Haler, Hunsel (seat), Ittervoort, Neeritter.
Hunsel is southeast of Weert in central Limburg near the Belgian border.
It is a rural municipality, to which in 1942 Ittervoort and Neeritter were
added.
The horn on the flag is derived from the CoA of the Van Horn family.
The eagle is a reminder of historical relationships with the city of Thorn.
Jarig Bakker, 5 December 1999
Hunsel CoA
image from Ralf Hartemink's site.
Granted 22 Dec 1952