Maasmechelen (Mechelen-aan-de-Maas)

Netherlands / Limburg / Stein / Mechelen-aan-de-Maas
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Maasmechelen is a municipality located on the Meuse in the Belgian province of Limburg.

It comprises the former municipalities of Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Vucht, Leut, Meeswijk, Uikhoven, Eisden, Opgrimbie, Boorsem, and Kotem.

As a result of both Maasmechelen's location near the border and its coalmining history quite a few of its current inhabitants are from Dutch, German, Eastern European (e.g., Polish) or Mediterranean (mainly Italian) origin.
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Coordinates:   50°57'40"N   5°40'53"E