Heer, Maastricht

Heer
neighbourhood & former municipality
Location of Amby in Maastricht
Municipality	Maastricht
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Population
• Total	7,615

Heer is a neighbourhood of Maastricht, in the Dutch province of Limburg. Heer is a former municipality and village, incorporated into Maastricht in 1970 and, until 1828, this municipality was called "Heer en Keer".^[1] The municipality covered the former villages of Heer and Scharn. It is located on the right bank of the river Meuse.

Impressions

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  National monument 506637, St Petrus Banden Church
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  National monument 506693, chapel of the Opveld convent

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Maastricht and related topics

Culture

General	Flag Coat of arms Maastrichtian dialect Museums in Maastricht Sjeng The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF)
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
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)

Geography

Geology & Hydrology	Juliana Canal Maastrichtian (geological period) Meuse Mount Saint Peter Zuid-Willemsvaart
Region / Urban area	Meuse-Rhine Euroregion South Limburg Lanaken (B) Riemst (B) (Kanne) Visé (B)
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

Politics

Local politics	Historical mayors Wim Hillenaar (current mayor)
International politics	Maastricht Treaty (1992)

Sports

• Amstel Gold Race (cycling)
• Maastricht Wildcats (American football)
• MVV (football)
• Ridderronde

Transportation

• A2 motorway
• Maastricht Aachen Airport (shared with Aachen, Germany)
• Maastricht railway station
• Maastricht Noord railway station
• Maastricht Randwyck railway station
• Hasselt – Maastricht tramway (cancelled)

capital of the Province of Limburg, Netherlands

50°50′26″N 5°43′37″E / 50.84056°N 5.72694°E / 50.84056; 5.72694

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