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Landgraaf

Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°1′E / 50.900°N 6.017°E / 50.900; 6.017
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Landgraaf
Lankgraaf
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Watermill at Strijthagen castle
Flag of Landgraaf
Coat of arms of Landgraaf
Highlighted position of Landgraaf in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°1′E / 50.900°N 6.017°E / 50.900; 6.017
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRichard de Boer (VVD)
Area
 • Total24.67 km2 (9.53 sq mi)
 • Land24.58 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
 • Water0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total37,262
 • Density1,516/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
DemonymLandgravenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6370–6374
Area code045
Websitewww.landgraaf.nl

Landgraaf (Dutch: [ˈlɑntxraːf] ; Limburgish: Lankgraaf [ˈlɑŋkxʀaːf])[tone?] is a municipality in southeastern Limburg, Netherlands, forming part of the Parkstad Limburg agglomeration. Snow World is the largest indoor ski piste in Europe.

Population centres

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Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Landgraaf, June 2015

Special information

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A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the Pentecost weekend in Schaesberg, a town in Landgraaf.

Landgraaf is home to the largest indoor ski piste in Europe, called Snow World.[5]

Notable natives

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Annemarie Mol, 2012

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Landgraaf. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6371LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Snow World Landgraaf
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