Country Netherlands Demonym(s) Meerssenaar Postcode 6230–6243 Province Limburg Team SV Meerssen | Elevation 57 m (187 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code 043 Local time Friday 5:50 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 48% Humidity Points of interest Geul, Het Leopoldskerkje Meerssen, Natuur Historisch Museum Meerssen | ||
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Meerssen ( pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.
Contents
- Mtb route valkenburg meerssen netherlands
- Map of Meerssen Netherlands
- History
- Population centres
- Transportation
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Meerssen, Netherlands
History
The Treaty of Meerssen was signed in Meerssen in 870. The Treaty of Meerssen was an agreement of the division of the Carolingian Empire by the surviving sons of Louis I, Charles II of the West Franks and Louis the German of East Franks.
Around the middle of the 10th century the allodium Meerssen was the property of queen Gerberga, the daughter of king Henry I. She was the spouse of Louis IV of France. In 968 she donated all her property to the abbey of Saint Remigius in Reims.
Population centres
Transportation
Railway station: Meerssen
Twin towns - Sister cities
Meerssen is a founding member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).