| Mook en Middelaar Mook en Middelar |
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| Coordinates: 51°45′09″N 5°52′54″E / 51.7525°N 5.88167°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 18.84 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 17.38 km2 (6.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 1.46 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| - Total | 8,032 | ||
| - Density | 462/km2 (1,196.6/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Mook en Middelaar (
pronunciation (help·info)) (Limburgish: Mook en Middelar) is a municipality in the mid-eastern part of the Netherlands, at the northern tip of the province of Limburg. The municipality is located about 100 km. from provincial capital Maastricht. The Mookerheide ("Mook Heath"), situated on the border of Mook, saw in 1574 the Battle of Mookerheyde which was fought as part of the Eighty Years War.
Population centres
Born in Mook en Middelaar
- Arjen Teeuwissen (*1971), Dutch equestrian
- Thijs Megens (1985)
- Bart Megens (1987)
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Coordinates: 51°45′09″N 5°52′54″E / 51.7525°N 5.88167°E
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