Peer (Belgium)

Little Brogel
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State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Limburg
District :	Maaseik
Coordinates :	51 ° 8 ' N , 5 ° 27' E Coordinates: 51 ° 8 ' N , 5 ° 27' E
Area :	86.96 km²
Residents:	16,357 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	188 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	3990
Prefix:	011
Mayor:	Steven Matheï ( CD&V )
; Local government address :	Administratieve ; Diensten 't Poorthuis Zuidervest 2a ; 3990 Peer
Website:	www.peer.be

Peer town center

Peer is a town in the region Flanders in Belgium . It belongs to the province (administrative district) Limburg and is located about 80 km west of Mönchengladbach . The Dommel , a tributary of the Maas, has its source in the Wauberg district .

Pieter Brueghel

The district of Grote-Brogel is mentioned as one of the possible birthplaces of the Flemish painter Pieter Brueghel . Brueghel is said to have been born in the village of Brueghel not far from Brede or Breda . Grote-Brogel was and is still pronounced locally as Brögel; Brede and Breda are old ways of writing the neighboring town of Bree .

Kleine-Brogel military airfield

The Kleine Brogel military airfield of the Belgian Air Force and a NATO base with American soldiers are located in the Kleine Brogel district . Once a year, a "Spotterday" is organized on the base area, on which the base is open to visitors.