Weert

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Dutch Topographic map of Weert, July 2013

Weert (Template:IPA; Template:Langx Template:IPA) is a municipality and city in the southeastern Netherlands located in the western part of the province of Limburg. It lies on the Eindhoven–Maastricht railway line, the A2 motorway and it is also astride the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.

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The city of Weert

Weert received city rights in 1414.

Weert is known for its indoor shopping centre called "De Munt," one of the largest in the south of the Netherlands. The inner city has many squares with cosy restaurants and terraces. Many well-known shopping brands are located in the city of Weert.

Furthermore, Weert is known for its large indoor and outdoor swimming complex known as "De IJzerenman," which includes slides, 5 swimming pools, and a lake.

Demographics

Languages

Dutch in Weert is often spoken with a distinctive Limburgish accent, which should not be confused with the Limburgish language.
Limburgish (or Limburgian) is the overlapping term of dialects spoken in the Belgian and Dutch provinces of Limburg. The Weert dialect is only one of many variants of Limburgish.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Transport

Railway station: Weert

Notable residents

Willem van Heythuysen (1590s – 1650), cloth merchant
Jan van der Croon (1600 – 1665), soldier and military commander
Jan Dibbets (born 1941), conceptual artist
Jan Koenderink (born 1943) physicist and psychologist
Ton van Loon (born 1956), military commander
Lucas Hüsgen (born 1960), writer<ref>Dutch Wiki, Lucas Hüsgen</ref>
Frans Weekers (born 1967), Dutch Politician
Jeroen Lenaers (born 1984) Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament
Kelly Weekers (born 1989) Miss Nederland 2011