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Limburg (Netherlands)

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Limburg
Banner o Limburg
Banner
Coat of airms o Limburg
Coat airms
Anthem: "Limburg mijn Vaderland"
"Limburg My Fatherland"
Location o Limburg in the Netherlands
Location o Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°13′N 5°56′E / 51.217°N 5.933°E / 51.217; 5.933Coordinates: 51°13′N 5°56′E / 51.217°N 5.933°E / 51.217; 5.933
KintraNetherlands
Inclusion1839
CaipitalMaastricht
Govrenment
 • Govrenor[1]Theo Bovens (CDA)
Area
 • Laund2,153 km2 (831 sq mi)
 • Water56 km2 (22 sq mi)
Area rank9t naitionally
Population
 (2006)
 • Laund1,131,938
 • Rank6t naitionally
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Density rank4t naitionally
ISO 3166 codeNL-LI
Releegion (2003)Roman Catholic 78%
Protestant 2%
Ithers 5%
Irreleegion 15%
Websitewww.limburg.nl

Limburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪmbʏrx] ( listen); Dutch an Limburgish: (Nederlands-)Limburg; French: Limbourg) is the soothrenmaist o the 12 provinces o the Netherlands.

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  1. Limburg is the anly province in the Netherlands that caws the Keeng's Commissioner a Govrenor.