Limburg (Netherlands) facts for kids
- Other meanings are at Limburg
Limburg is the southernmost province of the Netherlands. Its capital is Maastricht. It is the only province in the Netherlands which has hills. It is a very old province; the capital city, Maastricht, is over 2000 years old. The Limburgish people do speak Dutch, but they also speak their own dialects. These dialects - especially the ones in the South of Limburg, the normal Dutch people find difficult to understand. These dialects have many influences from German and French. The Limburgish are renowned for their famous vlaai.
Limburger cheese comes from this region.
Drenthe • Flevoland • Friesland • Gelderland • Groningen • Limburg • North Brabant • North Holland • Overijssel • South Holland • Utrecht • Zeeland
Images for kids
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Map showing the two contemporary provinces called "Limburg" as well as the medieval Duchy they are both named after. (The small overlap is Teuven and Remersdaal, two villages in the eastern part of Voeren, a municipality in Belgian Limburg since 1977).
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Map showing the medieval "lands of Overmaas" and the Duchy of Limburg, both in the Middle Ages possessed by the Dukes of Brabant. Together these two counties formed one province in the Seventeen Provinces. (The dark lines are the modern borders).
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Map of Limburg (2019)
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Apples, with cherries, pears and prunes, major produce of Limburgian fruit growing business
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Blooming fruit trees, a tourist attraction in the Southern part of Limburg
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Gronsveld castle
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Eijsden town hall
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Typical half-timbered houses
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Folklore
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Bicycle-racing
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Square in front of the Munsterchurch at Roermond, where the provincial diocese of the Roman Catholic church seats.
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Path in Southern Limburgian Ravensbos
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River Gulp near Slenaken
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Site at the Mooker heath in Northern Limburg
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Oud-Lemiers near Vaals, as seen from the Schneeberg in Germany
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Brunssummer heath in South Eastern Limburg
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Limburgo (Países Bajos) para niños
