Maastricht

Summary

Maastricht is a municipality of the Netherlands^[1]. Maastricht has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as municipality of the Netherlands^[8].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as cadastral populated place in the Netherlands^[9].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as municipality seat^[10].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as border city^[11].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as Roman city^[13].
• Maastricht's instance of is recorded as place with town rights and privileges^[14].
• Maastricht's official language is recorded as Dutch^[15].
• Maastricht's official language is recorded as Limburgish language^[16].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Valkenburg aan de Geul^[17].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Meerssen^[18].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Eijsden-Margraten^[19].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Lanaken^[20].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Riemst^[21].
• Maastricht's shares border with is recorded as Visé^[22].
• Meuse is named after Maastricht^[23].
• Maastricht's flag is recorded as flag of Maastricht^[24].
• Maastricht's twinned administrative body is recorded as Koblenz^[25].
• Maastricht's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu^[26].
• Maastricht's twinned administrative body is recorded as Liège^[27].

Body

Recognition

Maastricht received the Good City^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

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

Why It Matters

Maastricht has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Maastricht is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

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

FAQs

What awards did Maastricht receive?

Honors received include Good City^[3].