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Heers
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Vechmaal: Sint Martinus church
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Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | Limburg | ||
Arrondissement | Tongeren | ||
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• Total | 53.07 km2 (20.49 sq mi) | ||
Population
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Postal codes |
3870
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Area codes | 011 | ||
Website | www.heers.be |
Heers is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a town or district. Heers is known for its quiet charm and the way it was formed by combining several smaller villages over time.
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History of Heers
How Heers Became One Municipality
Heers was formed by combining several smaller villages into one larger municipality. This process happened in two main steps.
First Mergers in 1971
In 1971, several villages joined together:
- Heers merged with Batsheers, Opheers, Veulen, Gutschoven, and Mettekoven.
- Mechelen-Bovelingen and Rukkelingen-Loon combined to create the Bovelingen municipality.
- Heks, Horpmaal, and Vechmaal joined to form the Heks municipality.
- Klein-Gelmen merged with Gelinden, Engelmanshoven, and Groot Gelmen to form the Gelmen municipality.
Final Mergers in 1977
In 1977, the current municipality of Heers was officially formed. This happened when these areas joined together:
- The Heers municipality (which was already formed in 1971).
- The Bovelingen municipality.
- The Heks municipality.
- The village of Klein-Gelmen (the rest of Gelmen joined the municipality of Sint-Truiden).
This is how Heers grew into the municipality it is today!
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See also
In Spanish: Heers para niños
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