neighbourhood in Netherlands, Limburg, Maastricht
Jekerkwartier |
neighbourhood |
 Location of Jekerkwartier in Maastricht
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Municipality |
Maastricht |
Province |
Limburg |
Country |
Netherlands |
Population
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• Total |
1.541 |
The Jekerkwartier (Limburgish (Maastrichtian variant): Jekerkerteer) is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. It is named after the Jeker river that flows through the neighbourhood into the Meuse.
Impressions
Jeker near the Bisschopsmolen
tower near the Faliezusterpark
Maastricht and related topics
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Culture |
General |
- Flag
- Coat of arms
- Maastrichtian dialect
- Museums in Maastricht
- Sjeng
- The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF)
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Education |
- Jan van Eyck Academie
- Maastricht School of Management
Maastricht University (incl. University College Maastricht)
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (incl. Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts
Maastricht Academy of Music)
- Maastricht School of Hotel Management
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History |
- First Siege (1579)
- Capture of Maastricht (1632)
- History of the Jews in Maastricht
- Second Siege (1673)
- Third Siege (1748)
- Département de Meuse-Inférieure (1795-1814)
- Battle of Maastricht (1940)
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Geography |
Geology & Hydrology |
- Juliana Canal
Maastrichtian (geological period)
- Meuse
- Mount Saint Peter
- Zuid-Willemsvaart
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Region / Urban area |
- Meuse-Rhine Euroregion
- South Limburg
Lanaken (B)
Riemst (B) (Kanne)
Visé (B)
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Neighbourhoods |
- Amby
- Beatrixhaven
- Belfort
- Belvédère
- Biesland
- Binnenstad
- Borgharen
- Boschpoort
- Boschstraatkwartier
- Bosscherveld
- Brusselsepoort
- Caberg
- Campagne
- Daalhof
Dousberg-Hazendans
- Frontenkwartier
- De Heeg
- Heer
- Heugem
- Heugemerveld
- Itteren
- Jekerdal
- Jekerkwartier
- Kommelkwartier
- Lanakerveld
- Limmel
- Malberg
- Malpertuis
- Mariaberg
- Meerssenhoven
- Nazareth
- Oud-Caberg
- Pottenberg
- Randwyck
- Scharn
- Sint Maartenspoort
- Sint Pieter
- Statenkwartier
- Villapark
- Vroendaal
- Wittevrouwenveld
- Wyck-Céramique
- Wyckerpoort
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Politics |
Local politics |
- Historical mayors
Annemarie Penn-te Strake (current mayor)
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International politics |
- Maastricht Treaty (1992)
- Most Ancient European Towns Network
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Sports |
Amstel Gold Race (cycling)
Maastricht Wildcats (American football)
MVV (football)
- Ridderronde
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Transportation |
- A2 motorway
Hasselt – Maastricht tramway (opening in 2021)
Maastricht Aachen Airport (shared with Aachen, Germany)
- Maastricht railway station
- Maastricht Noord railway station
- Maastricht Randwyck railway station
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capital of the Province of Limburg, Netherlands |
Coordinates: 50°50′39″N 5°41′29″E / 50.84417°N 5.69139°E / 50.84417; 5.69139
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