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Heerlen

Heerlen (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ; Limburgish: Heële ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the third largest settlement…

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Area code
045
Country
Netherlands
Demonym
Heerlenaar
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Postcode
6400–6433
Province
Limburg

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Heerlen

Nodes175
Edges174
Triples210
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011429
Components1

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Heerlen

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related to Public service & public thinking · 39
Heerlen → Aachen, Are, Arets, Bemelmans, Boer-Buquicchio, Coenen, Defence, Dutch, European CommissionJeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Fürstenberg, Gerard Kemmerling, Germany, Grunsven, Heeckeren, HeerlenEgidius Slanghen, Hermans, Hoen, Iterson, Jacob Derk Carel, Mayor
related to Architects with significant work · 33
Heerlen → Ambachtsschool, Amsterdam School, April, Beers, Berg, Chapel Savelberg Convent, Dirk Brouwer, Dirk Roosenburg, Former, Former HEMA, Frits Peutz, Glaspaleis, Harlingen, Heerlen-Hoensbroek, Here, Hollands Classicisme, Huize Op, International, Jan Stuyt, Jo Coenen
related to history · 23
Heerlen → Aachen, Archeological, BC, Boulogne, Cologne, Coriovallum, Coriovallum/Heerlen, Even, In, In Heerlen, It, Mer, Michelsberg, Netherlands, Roman, Romans, Schelsberg, The, The Thermenmuseum, Thermae
related to Architecture · 20
Heerlen → Although, Architects, Frits Peutz, Glaspaleis, Heerlen's, Heerlen-based, His, In, International Union, It, Modernism, Netherlands, Pancratiuskerk, Peter Schunck, Peutz, Romanesque, Schelmentoren, Schunck, The, The Netherlands
related to Education · 19
Heerlen → Also, Among, Applied Sciences, Dutch, Jokingly, Maastricht, Netherlands, Open Universiteit, Open University, OU, Pastoraat, Pastorate, Sittard, Theologie, Theology, Universiteit, University, UTP, Zuyd Hogeschool
related to Geography · 18
Heerlen → Aachen, Brunssum, COROP, Dutch, German, Germany, It, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands, Nuth, Oostelijke Mijnstreek, Parkstad Limburg, Schinnen, Simpelveld, South Limburg, Voerendaal
related to Health care · 16
Heerlen → Atrium Medisch Centrum Parkstad, De Wever, Frans, Health, Joseph, Joseph Savelberg, Maria Hilfspital, Parkstad, Parkstad Limburg, St, Stichting Gezondheidszorg Oostelijk Zuid-Limburg, Until, Wever, Zuyderland, Zuyderland Medical Center Parkstad, Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Parkstad
related to Economy · 7
Heerlen → August, Benelux, Europe, IKEA, It, October, On
related to External links · 6
Heerlen → MuseumOral History Project Heerlen, October, VerteltCoriovallum Archived, Wayback Machine, WikivoyageOfficial, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Mines · 5
Heerlen → Emma, List, Minewater ProjectOranje Nassau III, Minewater ProjectOranje Nassau IV, Oranje Nassau

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netherlands limburg city dutch century buildings province van part roman coal centre glaspaleis aachen municipality early period mining one mines

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HeerlenArea code0451.00infobox
HeerlenCountryNetherlands1.00infobox
HeerlenDemonymHeerlenaar1.00infobox
HeerlenElevation113 m (371 ft)1.00infobox
HeerlenPostcode6400–64331.00infobox
HeerlenProvinceLimburg1.00infobox
HeerlenTime zoneUTC+1 (CET)1.00infobox
HeerlenWebsitewww.heerlen.nl1.00infobox
Heerlen• Acting MayorRoel Wever (VVD)1.00infobox
Heerlen• BodyMunicipal council1.00infobox
Heerlen• Density1,934/km2 (5,010/sq mi)1.00infobox
Heerlen• Land44.94 km2 (17.35 sq mi)1.00infobox
Heerlen• Metro247,7311.00infobox
Heerlen• Municipality45.53 km2 (17.58 sq mi)1.00infobox
Heerlen• Municipality86,8741.00infobox
Heerlen• Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)1.00infobox
Heerlen• Urban200,9571.00infobox
Heerlen• Water0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)1.00infobox
Heerlenis aadministrative office of the Open University of the Netherlands0.90text
Heerlenis aFebruary cyclo-cross race held in Heerlen0.90text

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