Heel, Netherlands

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( Listen? / I ) Heel is a place and was a municipality in the southern Netherlands in the province of Limburg.

Heel is on the western bank of the Meuse just a few kilometers southwest of the city of Roermond and 35 km northwest of Maastricht on the A2 and N 273 Distance to Belgium is about 4.5 km, to Germany more than 12 km.

Train stations are located in the neighboring towns of Roermond, Weert and real; the nearest regional airports are located in the cities of Maastricht and Eindhoven.

Sights of the still strong agricultural community include the windmill St. Lintermolen and the moated castle in the adjacent Thorn.

The private accommodation in the town are popular with German holidaymakers, as well as water sports enthusiasts who use the numerous neighboring sports and shopping for a short trip across the border.

Fusion community

The former municipality Heel is fused at 1 January 2007 with the communities Maasbracht and Thorn to the municipality Maasgouw.

The community was in 1991 Heel turn, formed from the merger of the formerly independent communities Heel en Panheel, Beegden and Wessem. The municipality had 8,333 inhabitants ( 2005) and an area of ​​25.36 km ².

Twinning

Existed between the community and Heel Blessed city in Hessen 1972-2008 a partnership that emerged from the partnership of communities and small - Wessem Welzheim. The partnership was passed at the request of the municipality Maasgouw, in the Heel in 2007, dissolved in March 2008 in Blessed City.

Born in Heel

• Emile Hendrix ( born 1955 ), former Dutch show jumper