Maaseik

Maaseik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1 2005 Maaseik had a total population of 23,564. The total area is 76.91 km² which gives a population density of 306.37 inhabitants per km².

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Maaseik is thought to be the birthplace of the brothers Jan and Hubert van Eyck.

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1244 Maaseik obtains city rights.
1684 A great fire destroys one third of the city.

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