Blerick
Encyclopedia
Blerick is a city in the Dutch
province of Limburg
. It lies on the west bank of the Meuse
and its origin goes back to the Roman era as a military stronghold and settlement on route from Mosa Trajectum (Maastricht
) to Novia Magnus (Nijmegen). Blerick can be found on the Peutinger Table as Blariacum. Up to the second world war Blerick formed together with Baarlo and Maasbree
one municipality. Under German rule Blerick became part of the municipality of Venlo
.
In 2001, Blerick had 25875 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 7.27 km², and contained 10866 residences.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
. It lies on the west bank of the Meuse
Meuse River
The Maas or Meuse is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea...
and its origin goes back to the Roman era as a military stronghold and settlement on route from Mosa Trajectum (Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
) to Novia Magnus (Nijmegen). Blerick can be found on the Peutinger Table as Blariacum. Up to the second world war Blerick formed together with Baarlo and Maasbree
Maasbree
Maasbree is a former municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands. Until 1818, the municipality was just called "Bree".- History :In the Middle Ages Maasbree and Baarlo belonged to the duchy of Guelders. Around 1702, at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession Maasbree was occupied by...
one municipality. Under German rule Blerick became part of the municipality of Venlo
Venlo
Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...
.
In 2001, Blerick had 25875 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 7.27 km², and contained 10866 residences.