Maasmechelen

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Maasmechelen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Maasmechelen
Maasmechelen Location in Belgium Location of Maasmechelen in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°58′N 05°42′E / 50.967°N 5.700°E / 50.967; 5.700
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Raf Terwingen (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Open Vld
Area
• Total	76.85 km2 (29.67 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	38,193
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	3630-3631
NIS code	73107
Area codes	089
Website	www.maasmechelen.be

Maasmechelen (Dutch pronunciation: [maːsˈmɛxələ(n)]; Limburgish: Mechele) is a municipality located on the Meuse in the Belgian province of Limburg.

It comprises the former municipalities of Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Vucht, Leut, Meeswijk, Uikhoven, Eisden, Opgrimbie, Boorsem, and Kotem.

As a result of both Maasmechelen's location near the border and its coalmining history, quite a few of its current inhabitants are of Dutch, German, Polish or Mediterranean (mainly Italian) origin.