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Leudal

Leudaal (Limburgish)

Water mill Friedesse in Neer

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in Limburg

Established

1 January 2007

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

164.89 km² (63.66 sq mi)

• Land

162.78 km² (62.85 sq mi)

• Water

2.11 km² (0.81 sq mi)

Elevation

28 m (92 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

36,232

• Density

223/km² (580/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

Parts of 6000 range

Area code

0475, 0495

Leudal (which is called Leudaal in the local Limburgish language) is a municipality in the Netherlands. It's located in the province of Limburg, which is in the southern part of the country.

Leudal was formed on January 1, 2007. This happened when four smaller municipalities – Heythuysen, Haelen, Hunsel, and Roggel en Neer – joined together to create one larger area. A municipality is like a local government area, responsible for services and rules in its region.

Towns and Villages in Leudal
What Leudal Looks Like
Famous People from Leudal
- People of Note
- Sport Stars
Gallery
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Towns and Villages in Leudal

Leudal is made up of many different towns and villages. These are sometimes called "population centres." Here are some of the places you can find within the municipality:

Baexem
Buggenum
Ell
Grathem
Haelen
Haler
Heibloem
Heythuysen
Horn
Hunsel
Ittervoort
Kelpen-Oler
Neer
Neeritter
Nunhem
Roggel

What Leudal Looks Like

Topography describes the shape and features of the land. It shows you what the municipality of Leudal looks like, including its towns and natural areas. The map below gives you a good idea of the landscape.

A topographic map of Leudal from June 2015.

Famous People from Leudal

Many interesting people have come from the Leudal area. They have made contributions in different fields, from sports to science.

People of Note

Wilhelmus Demarteau (1917–2012): Born in Horn, he became a Bishop in the Roman Catholic Church in Indonesia.
Peter J. Peters (born 1957): From Hunsel, he is a professor who studies nanobiology. He uses special electron microscopes to look at tiny things.
Carool Kersten (born 1964): Born in Haelen, he is a historian who studies Islam and has written books on the topic.
Stevie Ann (born 1986): From Roggel, she is a Dutch singer-songwriter who writes and performs her own music.

Sport Stars

Leudal has also produced several talented athletes, especially in football and cycling.

Antonius Bouwens (1876–1963): Born in Hunsel, he was a Dutch sports shooter who won a bronze medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Peter van de Ven (born 1961): From Hunsel, he was a professional football player who played in over 400 club games.
Bart Brentjens (born 1968): Born in Haelen, he is a famous Dutch mountain biker. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Bart Brentjens, a famous cyclist from Leudal.

Edwin Linssen (born 1980): From Neeritter, he was a professional football player with over 450 club games.
Bryan Linssen (born 1990): Also from Neeritter, he is a professional football player who has played in nearly 300 club games.