Echt-Susteren

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Echt-Susteren

| native_name = {{native name|li|Ech-Zöstere|icon=no}}

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Nieuwstadtjohanneskerk.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Church in Nieuwstadt

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| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 1711 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Echt-Susteren in a municipal map of Limburg

| map_caption = Location in Limburg

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1 January 2003{{cite web

|url = http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/methoden/classificaties/overzicht/gemeentelijke-indeling/2003/default.htm

|title = Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2003

|trans-title=Municipal divisions on 1 January 2003

|language = nl

|website = cbs.nl

|publisher = CBS

|access-date = 15 October 2013}}

| government_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.echt-susteren.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/burgemeester_41059/

|title = Burgemeester

|trans-title = Mayor

|language = nl

|publisher = Gemeente Echt-Susteren

|access-date = 15 October 2013

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130917144312/http://www.echt-susteren.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/burgemeester_41059/

|archive-date = 17 September 2013

}}

| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party = CDA

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Jos Hessels

| unit_pref = Metric

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title = Postcodetool for 6101CV

|language = nl

|author =

|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis

|access-date = 15 October 2013}}

| elevation_m = 30

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| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

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| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 6100–6118

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 046, 0475

| website = {{URL|1=http://www.echt-susteren.nl}}

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Echt-Susteren ({{IPA|nl|ˌɛxt ˈsʏstərə(n)|lang|129 Echt-Susteren.ogg}}; {{langx|li|Ech-Zöstere}} {{IPA|li|ˌæx ˈsœstəʀə|}}) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. Echt-Susteren was created in 2003 by merging the former municipalities of Echt and Susteren.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}

Echt-Susteren is situated in a Euregional area. In the west the municipality borders to Belgium and in the east to Germany. The narrowest is only 4.8 km wide. It is possible to walk from Germany to Belgium via Netherlands in under an hour. The area of Echt-Susteren is a green municipality also known as the green waist of Limburg.

Population centres

Aasterberg, Baakhoven, Berkelaar, Dieteren, Echt, Echterbosch, Gebroek, Heide, Hingen, Illikhoven, Kokkelert, Koningsbosch, Maria-Hoop, Nieuwstadt, Oevereind, Ophoven, Oud-Roosteren, Pey, Pepinusbrug, Roosteren, Schilberg, Sint Joost, Slek, Susteren, Visserweert.

=Echt=

Echt is a former municipality. It received city rights in 1343.

=Susteren=

Susteren is a former municipality. It received city rights in 1276.

=Maria-Hoop=

Maria-Hoop is a small village in the neighbourhood of the hamlets Echterbosch and Putbroek and the village Koningsbosch. Originally named Diergaarde, the village's named was changed to Maria-Hoop in 1953, after the local church Moeder der H. Hoop.

=Roosteren=

The name of the village of Roosteren (population circa 1600, including Kokkelert and Oevereind) was derived from a combination of the Rode Beek (Red Brook) and the town of Suestra (Susteren) leading to the name Roosteren. The village has two 'castles', the Castle Ter Boch and the Castle Eyckholt and a number of Lord Manors. It is located in between the river Meuse (Maas) and the Juliana Canal (Julianakanaal) with a small part of the village separated from the main population centre by the canal: Oud Roosteren (Old Roosteren). The main church is located in Roosteren whereas the cemetery is located near the site of the former church in Old Roosteren.

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, June 2015

Notable people

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File:Koppen van Nederlandse renners, die deelnemen aan de Tour de France , Martin Van, Bestanddeelnr 910-4593.jpg

Edith Stein (1891–1942) German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a nun. She is canonized as a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. Lived in Echt
Emeri Johannes van Donzel (1925 in Nieuwstadt − 2017) historian of the Middle East, particularly Ethiopia
Frans Wackers (born 1939 in Echt) medical doctor, research scientist into nuclear cardiology
Ria Oomen-Ruijten (born 1950 in St Joost) politician
Ien Lucas (born 1955 in Echt) visual artist of abstract paintings on canvas or wood
Adrian van Hooydonk (born 1964 in Echt) automobile designer, BMW Group's Design Director
Roland van Vliet (born 1969 in Susteren) independent politician
Laurence Stassen (born 1971 in Sittard) independent politician, former freelance TV presenter