Maastricht

Summary

Maastricht is a municipality of the Netherlands^[1]. Maastricht ranks in the top 0.74% of municipality_of_the_netherlands entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,017 views/month, #3 of 404).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maastricht received the Good City^[3].
• Maastricht is located in Limburg^[4].
• Maastricht is in the country of Netherlands^[5].
• Maastricht is on the body of water Meuse^[6].
• Maastricht is on the body of water Juliana Canal^[7].
• Maastricht's image is recorded as MaastrichtAltstadt.jpg^[8].
• Maastricht's image is recorded as 00 6191 Maastricht - Niederlande.jpg^[9].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as municipality of the Netherlands^[10].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as cadastral populated place in the Netherlands^[11].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as municipality seat^[12].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as border city^[13].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as Roman city^[15].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as place with town rights and privileges^[16].
• Maastricht's official language is recorded as Dutch^[17].
• Maastricht's official language is recorded as Limburgish language^[18].
• Maastricht's flag image is recorded as Flag of Maastricht.svg^[19].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Valkenburg aan de Geul^[20].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Meerssen^[21].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Eijsden-Margraten^[22].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Lanaken^[23].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Riemst^[24].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Visé^[25].
• Maastricht's coat of arms image is recorded as Wapen van Maastricht.svg^[26].
• Meuse is named after Maastricht^[27].

Body

Recognition

Maastricht received the Good City^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Maastricht include Maastricht Treaty^[28], a treaty of the European Union^[29], in Netherlands^[30]; Maastrichtian^[31], a stage^[32]; Maastricht Aachen Airport^[33], an airport^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1944^[36]; Maastricht University^[37], a university^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1976^[40], headquartered in Maastricht^[41]; and Friars of the Immaculate Conception of Mary^[42], a religious congregation^[43], founded in 1840^[44].

Why It Matters

Maastricht ranks in the top 0.74% of municipality_of_the_netherlands entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,017 views/month, #3 of 404).^[2] Maastricht has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Maastricht is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Maastricht include Maastricht Treaty^[28], a treaty of the European Union^[29], in Netherlands^[30]; Maastrichtian^[31], a stage^[32]; Maastricht Aachen Airport^[33], an airport^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1944^[36]; Maastricht University^[37], a university^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1976^[40], headquartered in Maastricht^[41]; and Friars of the Immaculate Conception of Mary^[42], a religious congregation^[43], founded in 1840^[44].

FAQs

What awards did Maastricht receive?

Honors received include Good City^[3].