susteren

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| official_name = Susteren|

| settlement_type = Village

| native_name = {{native name|li|Zöstere|italics=no}}

| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = Sint Amelbergakerk Susteren.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = The St Amelberga Church in Susteren

| image_flag = Susteren vlag.svg

| image_shield = Susteren wapen 1984.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Echt-Susteren

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6114AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 32

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| area_total_km2 = 7.64

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=23 April 2022}}

| population_total = 5,965

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 6114

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 046

| coordinates = {{coord|51|04|N|5|52|E|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline, title}}

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Susteren ({{IPA|nl|ˈsʏstərə(n)|lang}}; {{langx|li|Zöstere}} {{IPA|li|ˈzœstəʀə|}}) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Echt-Susteren, about 7 km northwest of Sittard. It was a separate municipality until 2003, when it was merged with Echt.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} Susteren received city right in 1276.

Susteren harboured the Benedictine Abbey Susteren, that was founded in the 8th century and was closed at the end of the 18th century. Its Romanesque church was raised to the status of a basilica in 2007 by pope Benedict XVI.

There is a museum ‘t Stift next to the church. Other sights are the Cannon on the market, castle Eyckholt, the mill Dieterdermolen and typical River Meuse valley farms like the Hommelhof.

In 1865, Susteren railway station opened on the Maastricht to Venlo railway line.{{cite web|url=http://stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=susteren&vraag=susteren |title=station Susteren |website=Stationsweb |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}}