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  Peer, Belgium
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Limburg |
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| Arrondissement | Maaseik | ||
| Coordinates | 51°08′0″N 05°28′0″E / 51.133333°N 5.466667°ECoordinates: 51°08′0″N 05°28′0″E / 51.133333°N 5.466667°E | ||
| Area | 86.95 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
15,810 (2006-01-01) 50.78% 49.22% 182 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 8.92% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €11,829/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Theo Kelchtermans (CD&V) | ||
| Governing parties | CD&V, sp.a | ||
| Postal codes | 3990 | ||
| Area codes | 011 | ||
| Website | www.peer.be | ||
Peer is a municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Peer had a total population of 15,810. The total area is 86.95 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km².
Peer is the site of a famous annual blues music festival held in July.
The village Grote Brogel, part of Peer, claims to be the birth place of Pieter Bruegel[1]. The Bruegel Foundation was also founded in Peer to research the history of Peer and Pieter Bruegel.
Kleine Brogel, a village that is a part of Peer, includes Kleine Brogel Air Base. It is rumoured to house American nuclear weapons, though this has never been officially confirmed [2]
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