Coat of arms of Limburg

Limburg

(Limburg · ليمبورخ · Limburg)

Province of the Netherlands

Capital: Maastricht

1 158 089
Population
2 210 km²
Area

Cities & Towns

729 places total

Limburg covers 2 210 km². The provincial capital is Maastricht.The province has a population of 1 158 089, with a density of 524 people per km².

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Location within the Netherlands

Limburg outline

Limburg outline

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Postcodes

161 postcodes

Limburg has 161 postcode areas covering 5 256 km² with 3 424 buildings. Limburg uses the prefixes 6 / 5 - postcodes in Limburg start with 6xxx, 5xxx (these zones). The postcode with the most buildings is 5928RG (Venlo) (174 buildings).

161
Total postcodes
3 424
Buildings
5 256 km²
Total area
12
Avg. buildings
17.7 km²
Avg. area
1 714
Places covered
2
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Top postcodes by population

# Code / Name Population Area Buildings
1 5928RG Venlo 86 165 120.77 km² 174 View →
2 6219NB Maastricht 65 975 32.31 km² 30 View →
3 6414GZ Heerlen 42 177 27.58 km² 14 View →
4 6041TR Roermond 36 365 61.21 km² 80 View →
5 6598BM Gennep 11 201 50.43 km² 17 View →
6 6225KD 9 835 4.82 km² 15 View →
7 5987AP Panningen 6 879 126.6 km² 51 View →
8 5944EX 5 181 5.29 km² 100 View →
9 6039HC Weert 5 174 93.33 km² 13 View →
10 6225XX 4 911 2.4 km² 16 View →

Postal Services in Limburg

Limburg has 1380 postal facilities 123 Post Offices, 1142 Post Boxes, 115 Parcel Lockers.

Post Boxes 1 142 across Limburg

Post Offices

PostNL 49 locations
Unknown 48 locations
Vinted 9 locations
DPD 9 locations
Mondial Relay 3 locations
Bruna 3 locations
Plus Kiosk 2 locations

Parcel Lockers

PostNL 57 locations
DHL Pakketautomaat 34 locations
DHL 11 locations
DHL Parcel 5 locations
de Buren 3 locations
DPD 3 locations
Twilight Logistics 2 locations

Transport

60 lines across 133 routes

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Lines by mode

bus 60 lines

Network totals

Lines 60
Routes 133
Network length 1669.6 km
Operators 6
Longest line 383: 254.4 km
Most stops 383: 138 stops

Limburg has a public transport network of 1669.6 km with 60 transit lines and 133 routes. It is served by 6 operators.

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Population & Building Density

By municipality

Province summary

Hover over a municipality to see its density figures.

▲ Most dense
Kerkrade
2161 /km²
▽ Least dense
Nederweert
167 /km²
▲ Largest
Venlo
124 682 residents
▽ Smallest
Mook en Middelaar
7 795 residents

Municipalities by population density

# Municipality Population Pop/km² Buildings Bld/km² Area km²
1 Kerkrade 47 889 2161 /km² 33 532 1513 /km² 22.1532 km²
2 Maastricht 122 755 2042 /km² 60 479 1006 /km² 60.1129 km²
3 Heerlen 87 223 1916 /km² 58 728 1290 /km² 45.523 km²
4 Brunssum 28 358 1635 /km² 21 278 1227 /km² 17.337 km²
5 Landgraaf 38 098 1544 /km² 28 378 1150 /km² 24.6637 km²
6 Sittard-Geleen 93 118 1155 /km² 68 576 851 /km² 80.5824 km²
7 Stein 25 050 1098 /km² 16 246 712 /km² 22.7977 km²
8 Venlo 124 682 966 /km² 74 190 575 /km² 128.9975 km²
9 Roermond 59 293 834 /km² 37 234 524 /km² 71.0526 km²
10 Meerssen 21 945 793 /km² 12 736 460 /km² 27.6568 km²
11 Beek 16 073 762 /km² 10 196 483 /km² 21.0763 km²
12 Simpelveld 11 406 711 /km² 8 376 522 /km² 16.0217 km²
13 Beekdaelen 38 325 488 /km² 30 181 384 /km² 78.4804 km²
14 Valkenburg aan de Geul 17 515 474 /km² 11 159 302 /km² 36.9191 km²
15 Weert 49 599 470 /km² 34 609 327 /km² 105.5407 km²
16 Beesel 13 442 461 /km² 12 140 416 /km² 29.1551 km²
17 Mook en Middelaar 7 795 414 /km² 6 771 359 /km² 18.8136 km²
18 Maasgouw 23 894 411 /km² 21 296 366 /km² 58.1235 km²
19 Vaals 9 690 405 /km² 7 133 298 /km² 23.8935 km²
20 Voerendaal 12 555 398 /km² 10 409 330 /km² 31.5174 km²
21 Gennep 17 054 338 /km² 16 963 336 /km² 50.4294 km²
22 Eijsden-Margraten 25 675 326 /km² 20 227 256 /km² 78.7598 km²
23 Echt-Susteren 32 495 310 /km² 29 355 280 /km² 104.6182 km²
24 Peel en Maas 43 360 268 /km² 34 913 216 /km² 161.3616 km²
25 Venray 43 595 264 /km² 34 923 211 /km² 165.0179 km²
26 Roerdalen 20 710 233 /km² 19 691 221 /km² 88.7855 km²
27 Leudal 35 890 217 /km² 30 133 182 /km² 164.9103 km²
28 Horst aan de Maas 40 091 208 /km² 42 776 222 /km² 191.9496 km²
29 Gulpen-Wittem 15 070 205 /km² 12 548 171 /km² 73.3565 km²
30 Bergen 18 408 169 /km² 13 231 121 /km² 108.5055 km²
31 Nederweert 17 036 167 /km² 15 428 151 /km² 101.7878 km²

Symbols

Official symbols

The official symbols of Limburg include the coat of arms and flag, both of which appear on government documents and are recognised across the Netherlands.

Province Rankings

Compared to all 12 provinces

Limburg ranks 7th by population (of 12), 11th by area (of 12), 4th by population density (of 12) among the 12 provinces of the Netherlands.

Population
7th of 12
1 158 089
Area
11th of 12
2 210 km²
Pop. density
4th of 12
524 /km²
Buildings
5th of 12
833 835
Bld. density
5th of 12
377 /km²
Postcodes
7th of 12
355

Neighbouring Provinces

2 bordering provinces

Limburg borders 2 provinces: Gelderland (canton.direction_n), Noord-Brabant (canton.direction_nw).

Nature Areas

3 parks and nature reserves

Limburg contains 3 protected nature areas: De Maasduinen, De Meinweg, De Groote Peel.

Frequently Asked Questions about Limburg

Quick answers about this province
What is the capital of Limburg?

The provincial capital of Limburg is Maastricht with a population of 120 105.

How many people live in Limburg?

Limburg has a population of 1 158 089, spread across 2 210 km².

How large is Limburg?

Limburg covers an area of 2 210 km² (approximately 853 square miles).

Is Limburg a province or a city?

Limburg is one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands, covering a defined administrative region. Its provincial capital is Maastricht.

What postcodes are in Limburg?

Limburg has 161 postcode areas. Postcodes in Limburg use the prefix 6, 5.