Editing Sittard-Geleen (section)

== Notable people ==
[[File:Houben.jpg|125px|thumb|Charles Houben, 1851]]
[[File:Laurence Stassen.jpg|125px|thumb|Laurence Stassen, 2009]]
* Saint [[Charles of Mount Argus]] (1821 in Munstergeleen – 1893) a canonized Dutch [[Passionist]] priest
* [[Frederic Adolph Hoefer]] (1850 in Sittard – 1938) a Dutch lieutenant-general, militaria collector and archivist
* [[Godfrid Storms]] (1911 in Sittard – 2003) a Dutch professor of Old and Middle English Literature
* [[Willy Dols]] (1911 in Sittard – 1944) a Dutch linguist, [[dialectologist]] and [[phonologist]]
* [[Toon Hermans]] (1916 in Sittard – 2000) a Dutch comedian, singer and writer <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1051060/  IMDb Database] retrieved 12 October 2019 </ref>
* [[Settela Steinbach]] (1934 in Buchten – 1944) a Dutch girl who was gassed in [[Auschwitz-Birkenau]] 
* [[Thea Fleming]] (born 1942 in Sittard) a Dutch film actress <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0080698/  IMDb Database] retrieved 12 October 2019 </ref>
* [[Rein Willems]] (born 1945 in Geleen) President of [[Royal Dutch Shell]] 2003–2007
* [[Paul Derrez]] (born 1950 in Sittard) a visual artist, a jewelry designer, gallery owner and collector
* [[Jan Cremers]] (born 1952 in Limbricht) a former Dutch politician and sociologist 
* [[Wim Heldens]] (born 1954 in Sittard) a Dutch realist painter
* [[Francine Houben]] (born 1955 in Sittard) a Dutch architect
* [[Mike van Diem]] (born 1959, grew up in Sittard) a Dutch film director <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226016/  IMDb Database] retrieved 12 October 2019 </ref>
* [[Rineke Dijkstra]] (born 1959 in Sittard) a Dutch portrait photographer
* [[Laurence Stassen]] (born 1971 in Sittard) an independent politician and a former freelance TV presenter
* [[Caspar Poyck]] (born 1973 in Sittard) a Dutch-American actor, public speaker and chef <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0694702/  IMDb Database] retrieved 12 October 2019 </ref>
* [[Myrthe Hilkens]] (born 1979 in Geleen) a Dutch journalist, non-fiction writer and politician
* [[Mo'Jones]] (formed 2000 in Sittard) is a funk, soul and pop band 
=== Sport ===
[[File:Sparta tegen Blauw-Wit 2-2, scheidrechter Leo Horn, Bestanddeelnr 915-9153.jpg|125px|thumb|Leo Horn, 1964]]
[[File:Maartje Paumen.jpg|125px|thumb|Maartje Paumen, 2009]]
* [[Leo Horn]] (1916 in Sittard – 1995) an international football referee, newspaper columnist, and textile manufacturer
* [[Jan Krekels]] (born 1947 in Sittard) a retired cyclist, [[1968 Olympics|1968 Olympic]] champion in the 100 km team time trial
* [[Huub Stevens]] (born 1953 in Sittard) a football manager and former defender with 397 club caps
* [[Wilbert Suvrijn]] (born 1962 in Sittard) a retired Dutch footballer with 341 club caps
* [[Lambert Schuurs]] (born 1962 in Sittard) a retired handball player and ultra-long-distance runner
* [[Arnold Vanderlyde]] (born 1963 in Sittard) a former Dutch boxer, who participated in three Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992) and won three bronze medals
* [[Wil Boessen]] (born 1964 in Sittard) a Dutch retired football player with 397 club caps and manager
* [[Ton Caanen]] (born 1966 in Geleen) a Dutch football manager.
* [[Rens Blom]] (born 1977 in Munstergeleen) a Dutch pole vaulter, competed in the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Maartje Paumen]] (born 1985 in Geleen) a former Dutch field hockey player, twice gold medallist at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics]], silver medallist at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Benjamin van den Broek]] (born 1987 in Geleen) a [[New Zealand Football|New Zealand international footballer]] with 275 club caps
* [[Rob Bontje]] (born 1981 in Grevenbicht) a volleyball player, competed at the [[2004 Olympic Games]]
* [[Sjoerd Winkens]] (born 1983 in Geleen) a former professional footballer with over 300 club caps
* [[Dominick Muermans]] (born 1984 in Geleen) a Dutch racing driver
* [[Perr Schuurs]] (born 1999 in Nieuwstadt) a Dutch football player