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Echt-Susteren (The Netherlands)
Limburg province
Last modified: 2003-06-14 by jarig bakker
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Echt-Susteren municipality
Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 32.107; area: 103,47 km². Settlements:
Echt (seat), Aasterberg, Baakhoven, Berkelaar, Dieteren, Echterbosch, Gebroek,
Heide, Hingen, Illikhoven, Kokkelert, Koningsbosch, Maria Hoop, Nieuwstadt,
Oevereind, Ophoven, Oud-Roosteren, Peij, Roosteren, Schilberg, Sint Joost,
Slek, Susteren, Visserweert
Echt-Susteren was formed on 1 Jan 2003 by the merger of the municipalities
of Echt and Susteren.
Echt [former] municipality
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Echt is in middle Limburg, between Roermond and Sittard. There was brick-
and tile-manufacturing, and of course asparagus was grown here.
The flag is derived from the CoA, where there are 12 crosses for the
12 villages (parishes) of the municipality. Flag adopted 23 Jun 1983; design:
R.J.P.M. Vroomen.
Jarig Bakker, 25 November 1999