Onderbanken

Onderbanken
Óngerbenk
Municipality

Church in Jabeek

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Onderbanken in a municipal map of Limburg
Location in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°58′N 5°59′E / 50.967°N 5.983°E / 50.967; 5.983Coordinates: 50°58′N 5°59′E / 50.967°N 5.983°E / 50.967; 5.983
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Established 1 January 1982
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Odile Wolfs (acting) (PvdA)
Area[2]
 • Total 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
 • Land 21.18 km2 (8.18 sq mi)
 • Water 0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 68 m (223 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 7,892
 • Density 373/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 6447–6456
Area code 045, 046
Website www.onderbanken.nl

Onderbanken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔndərˌbɑŋkə(n)]; Limburgish: Óngerbenk) is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands.

Population centres

Bingelrade, Douvergenhout, Etzenrade, Jabeek, Merkelbeek, Op den Hering, Quabeek, Raath, Schinveld, Viel.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Onderbanken, June 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Onderbanken. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6451EN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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