Margraten

Village and former municipality in Limburg, NetherlandsMargraten Mergraote (Limburgish)Village and former municipalityView on Margraten FlagCoat of armsMargratenLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsMargratenLocation in the province of Limburg in the NetherlandsShow map of Limburg, NetherlandsCoordinates: 50°49′N 5°49′E / 50.817°N 5.817°E / 50.817; 5.817CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburg (Netherlands)MunicipalityEijsden-MargratenArea • Total7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)Elevation170 m (560 ft)Population (2021) • Total3,425 • Density478/km2 (1,240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code6269Dialing code043 Margraten (Dutch: [mɑrˈɣraːtə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Mergraote) is a village and a former municipality in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. On 1 January 2011 this former municipality merged with a neighbouring one, which resulted in the new Eijsden-Margraten municipality.

[edit] Until 1982 the municipality with this name comprised, beside Margraten, the hamlets Groot Welsden, Klein Welsden, Termaar and 't Rooth. In 1982 this municipality was extended with a number of neighbouring municipalities: Cadier en Keer, Mheer, Noorbeek and Sint Geertruid. Also the village Scheulder, that until then was part of another municipality, was added. As a result, from 1982 until 2011 the municipality of Margraten comprised the following population centres, that from 2011 on are all part of nowadays municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. Banholt Bemelen Bergenhuizen Bruisterbosch Cadier en Keer Eckelrade Gasthuis Groot-Welsden Herkenrade Honthem Klein Welsden Margraten Mheer Moerslag Noorbeek 't Rooth Scheulder Schey Schilberg Sint Antoniusbank Sint Geertruid Terhorst Terlinden Termaar Ulvend Wolfshuis