Sittard Geleen
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| mayor | Hans Verheijen ( CDA ) |
| Seat of the municipality | Sittard |
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Area - land - water |
80.58 km 2 79 km 2 1.58 km 2 |
| CBS code | 1883 |
| Residents | 92,606 (Jan 31, 2019) |
| Population density | 1149 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 1 ′ N , 5 ° 52 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
      
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| prefix | 046 |
| Postcodes | 6121-6125, 6127, 6131-6137, 6141-6143, 6151, 6153, 6161-6167 |
| Website | Homepage of Sittard-Geleen |
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Sittard-Geleen ( ) is a municipality in the Netherlands , province of Limburg , with 92,606 inhabitants (as of January 31, 2019). Their total area is a little more than 80 km².
The merged municipality includes the town of Sittard , the industrial town of Geleen , the villages of Born , Limbricht and Munstergeleen and many smaller localities. The merger took place on January 1, 2001 and has been official since January 27, 2005.
Location and economy
The city is located in the south of the province, borders Germany , Belgium and the municipalities of Beek , Echt-Susteren , Schinnen and Stein . Sittard has a station on the railway lines from Heerlen and Maastricht via Roermond and Eindhoven to the metropolitan areas of the Netherlands. Several motorways run through the municipality, including the Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht route and the Leuven - Aachen - Cologne route .
Sittard-Geleen has one of the most important industrial zones in the whole of the Netherlands. For Geleen there are the big rigs of chemical companies SABIC and DSM , the latter is from the former Dutch state mines ( coal - mining , completed in 1971) emerged. The largest automobile factory in the Netherlands, Nedcar, is also located in Born . The Philips group also has an operation here. There are also several supply, trading and service companies.
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The council has 37 seats and has been formed as follows since the church was founded:
| Political party | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 a | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
| Geloofwaardig, Open en Betrouwbaar b | 4th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 9 |
| CDA | 8th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 8th |
| GroenLinks | 4th | 6th | 5 | 3 | 4th |
| PVV | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Stadspartij voor Sittard Geleen Born c | - | 4th | 5 | 4th | 3 |
| DNA | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| SP | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| D66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| VVD | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 50PLUS | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| PvdA | 3 | 7th | 4th | 2 | 1 |
| Seed Politiek Actief | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ouderen Politiek Actief | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Balans | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Trots op Nederland | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Burger Partij Groot Sittard | - | - | 0 | - | - |
| Ouderenpartij Sittard-Geleen-Born d | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Transparency d | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Stadspartij Burgerbelangen Geleen e | 4th | 1 | - | - | - |
| Zone30 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| City party Nieuw Sittard | 7th | - | - | - | - |
| Groot Born | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Lijst Brini | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| total | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
- Remarks
College of Mayors and Aldermen
The parties DNA, Geloofwaardig, Open en Betrouwbaar, GroenLinks , PvdA , Samen Politiek Actief, SP and VVD united in a coalition. Make college in the period from 2018 to 2022, the Assistant Secretary-ready. Geloofwaardig, Open en Betrouwbaar contributes three councilors, DNA, GroenLinks, SP and VVD are each represented by one councilor, while the PvdA and Samen Politiek Actief are not represented. The college was appointed on June 6, 2018 as part of a council meeting. The following people belong to the college and are responsible in the following areas:
| function | Surname | Political party | Department | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mayor | Hans Verheijen | CDA | Coordination of municipal politics, general administrative matters, administrative cooperation in general, representation / protocol, public order and security as well as their enforcement | in office since March 16, 2020 |
| Alderman | Pieter Meekels | Geloofwaardig, Open en Betrouwbaar | urban development, economic affairs as well as vocational education and labor market, finances and legal function, participation and cooperation relationships, real estate, personnel and organization, councilor for district no.1 (Guttecoven, Limbricht, Einighausen, Holtum, Buchten, Born, Hondsbroek, Graetheide, Industrial and port area, Wolfrath, Obbicht, Papenhoven and Grevenbicht) | first deputy mayor |
| Leon Geilen | Geloofwaardig, Open en Betrouwbaar | Health inclusive coexistence as well as care and well-being, participation of residents and communication, district-specific work / small cores, environment, traffic, councilor for district no.3 (Munstergeleen, Windraak, Geleen-Zuid, Kluis, Oud-Geleen / Haesselderveld) | second deputy mayor | |
| Kim Schmitz | GroenLinks | Sustainability as well as energy and climate neutrality, integration policy, poverty and loneliness fight, environmental policy as well as spatial planning and equipment, councilors for district No. 5 (Overhoven, Baandert, Vrangendael, Broeksittard, Kemperkoel, Noord industrial park, local recreation area Schwienswei) | third deputy mayor | |
| Jos Bessems | DNA | integral, inner-city development, culture, monuments, city marketing and image enhancement / brand development, euregional politics, sport, councilor for district no.2 (Geleen-Centrum, Geleen-Noord, Lindenheuvel, Chemelotsite) | fourth deputy mayor | |
| Felix van Ballegooij | SP | livable living and building, income support, participation law, implementation of social labor provision, councilor for district no.4 (Limbrichterveld, Hoogveld, Bergerweg commercial center, Sittard-Centrum, Sanderbout, Ophoven, Kollenberg-Park, Leijenbroek, Watersley area) | fifth deputy mayor | |
| Eefje Joosten | VVD | Services, tendering policy, coordination of deregulation, labor market projects, mobility policy | sixth deputy mayor | |
| Berry van Rijswijk | Geloofwaardig, Open en Betrouwbaar | Youth and aid, education, events | seventh deputy mayor | |
| Community Secretary | Gert-Jan Kusters | - | - | in office since September 2017 |
Community structure
Residents in the individual cities and towns on January 1, 2018:
| Locality | Residents |
|---|---|
| Sittard | 36,015 |
| Jellies | 31,825 |
| Born | 5,940 |
| Munstergeleen | 4,635 |
| Grevenbicht-Papenhoven | 3,030 |
| Limbricht | 2,565 |
| Locality | Residents |
|---|---|
| Bays | 1,985 |
| Obbicht | 1,850 |
| Einighausen | 1,345 |
| Broeksittard | 1,555 |
| Guttecoven | 1,240 |
| Holtum | 1,175 |
Source: CBS
Old Sittard
Sittard received city rights in 1243 , belonged to the Duchy of Jülich for a long time and was assigned to the Netherlands after the Congress of Vienna in 1815. During the Belgian uprising (1830-1839) the city was temporarily part of Belgium.
The St. Petrikirche stands out in the inner city. The church was built between the 13th and 15th centuries and was restored in a neo-Gothic style in 1875 by the Roermond architect Pierre Cuypers . In Sittard there are still some church and monastery buildings as well as some houses from the 16th and 17th centuries . Parts of the city fortifications have also been preserved.
The city is a carnival stronghold .
Twin cities
The city partnership Böblingen , Baden-Württemberg with the Geleen district had existed since 1962. After the merger to form the entire city of Sittard-Geleen in 2001, the city partnership with Böblingen was reaffirmed. There is also a town partnership with Pontoise in the French region of Île-de-France . The Born district is also related to Nauheim in Hesse .
sons and daughters of the town
- Johannes Michiel Buckx SCI (1881–1946), Dutch clergyman, first Vicar Apostolic of Finland
- Gulielmus Cobben SCI (1897–1985), Dutch clergyman, first bishop of Helsinki
- Toon Hermans (1916–2000), Dutch singer, poet and cabaret artist
- Marijn Simons (* 1982), Dutch composer, violinist and conductor
- Settela Steinbach (1934–1944), Dutch Sintiza , whose image became a symbol of the Nazis' racial madness
- Huub Stevens (* 1953), Dutch football coach
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Benoeming burgemeester Sittard-Geleen. In: rijksoverheid.nl. Rijksoverheid, January 31, 2020, accessed March 22, 2020 (Dutch).
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on August 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2000 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on August 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Coalition Coord, Gemeente Sittard-Geleen, accessed on August 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ^ Nieuw college Sittard-Geleen geïnstalleerd. In: sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl. Nieuws.nl, June 7, 2018, accessed August 26, 2018 (Dutch).
- ^ College van Burgemeester en Wethouders Gemeente Sittard-Geleen, accessed on August 26, 2018 (Dutch)
- ^ Website Sittard-Geleen - Jumelages , accessed on April 9, 2019
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