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Maasbree (The Netherlands)
Limburg province
Last modified: 2003-07-18 by jarig bakker
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adopted 5 Oct 1962.
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Maasbree municipality
Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 12.875; area: 51,18 km². Settlements:
Maasbree (seat), Baarlo.
Maasbree is west of Venlo; the village of Maasbree is one of the few
Limburg places which does not lie on the Maas river. It is called Maasbree
to distinguish it from Bree in Belgian Limburg. Before 1940 the municipality
consisted of Maasbree, Baarlo and Blerick; in 1940 Blerick was joined with
Venlo.
The flag of Maasbree might refer to the three mentioned villages (?),
Jarig Bakker, 9 December 1999
Maasbree CoA
![[Maasbree CoA]](../images/n/nl-li)me.gif)
image from the Maasbree municipal website.
Granted 17 Sep 1853.