Meeuwen-Gruitrode (; , ) is a former
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
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located in the
Belgian province of
Limburg. In 2021, Meeuwen-Gruitrode had a total population of 13,117. The total area is 91.31 km
2.
The municipality consisted of the following
sub-municipalities: , , , , and . It also includes the hamlets of Muisven, Ophoven, Zoetebeek, Koestraat, and Plokrooi.
Effective 1 January 2019,
Opglabbeek
Opglabbeek (; ) is a village, former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2018, Opglabbeek had a total population of 10,332. The total area is 24.98 km2.
The municipality consisted of the following communities: Opg ...
and Meeuwen-Gruitrode were
merged
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into the new municipality of
Oudsbergen
Oudsbergen (; ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Opglabbeek and Meeuwen-Gruitrode.
The merged municipality has an area of 116.24 km2 and a population ...
.
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Oudsbergen
Former municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)
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