Nederweert | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 100x67px |
Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Nederweert in a municipal map of Limburg |
Coordinates: | 51.2833°N 50°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Governing Body: | Municipal council |
Leader Party: | PvdA |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | B.M.T.J. (Birgit) Op de Laak |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 33 |
Population Demonym: | Nederweerter |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 6030–6035, 6090–6092 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0495 |
Nederweert (in Dutch; Flemish ˈneːdərˌʋeːrt/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Ni-jwieërt in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish pronounced as /ˈnɪjˌwiəʀt/) is a municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands with a population of as of and has an area of NaNNederweert}} of which NaNNederweert}} is water.
Nederweert lies at the intersection of three channels: the Zuid-Willemsvaart, the Noordervaart and the Wessem-Nederweert Canal. In the 19th century these channels provided transport routes to export peat that was harvested from the Peel. These channels connect Nederweert to Maastricht and 's-Hertogenbosch.
Nederweert was originally called 'Merefelt' which means 'amongst the lakes', though it was later named Weert van den nedersten eynde. A 'Weert' in old Dutch means a high place in the landscape. This latter name later changed into Nederweert as it is called today. Before the 14th century Nederweert was part of the municipality of Weert. The first reference which speaks of Nederweert as independent was in 1419.
Nederweert has been under rule of the Graven van Horn (the dukes of Horn) until 1701. Later in 1715 it became part of the southern states of the Netherlands.
In 1785 it was annexed by the French. During this era it was part of the Belgian departement of the Nedermaas.
The most prominent monument of Nederweert is the Sint-Lambertus Kerk. It is a Brabantine Gothic-style church that was built in 1467.