Introduction
Village and former municipality in Limburg, NetherlandsMargraten
Mergraote (Limburgish)Village and former municipalityView on Margraten
FlagCoat of armsMargratenLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsMargratenLocation in the province of Limburg in the NetherlandsShow map of Limburg, NetherlandsCoordinates: 50°49′N 5°49′E / 50.817°N 5.817°E / 50.817; 5.817CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburg (Netherlands)MunicipalityEijsden-MargratenArea • Total7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)Elevation170 m (560 ft)Population (2021) • Total3,425 • Density478/km2 (1,240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code6269Dialing code043
Margraten (Dutch: [mɑrˈɣraːtə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Mergraote) is a village and a former municipality in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.
On 1 January 2011 this former municipality merged with a neighbouring one, which resulted in the new Eijsden-Margraten municipality.
Preceding developments
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Until 1982 the municipality with this name comprised, beside Margraten, the hamlets Groot Welsden, Klein Welsden, Termaar and 't Rooth.
In 1982 this municipality was extended with a number of neighbouring municipalities: Cadier en Keer, Mheer, Noorbeek and Sint Geertruid. Also the village Scheulder, that until then was part of another municipality, was added.
As a result, from 1982 until 2011 the municipality of Margraten comprised the following population centres, that from 2011 on are all part of nowadays municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.
Banholt
Bemelen
Bergenhuizen
Bruisterbosch
Cadier en Keer
Eckelrade
Gasthuis
Groot-Welsden
Herkenrade
Honthem
Klein Welsden
Margraten
Mheer
Moerslag
Noorbeek
't Rooth
Scheulder
Schey
Schilberg
Sint Antoniusbank
Sint Geertruid
Terhorst
Terlinden
Termaar
Ulvend
Wolfshuis
American cemetery
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The Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Margraten. Established in 1960, it is Europe's third largest war cemetery for unidentified soldiers who died in World War II, 8,301 soldiers are buried there. All graves are adopted by locals, who attend the graves and lay flowers.
The Margraten cemetery is the final resting place for, among others, Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for action during the Normandy campaign in June 1944.
President George W. Bush visited the cemetery on 8 May 2005, the first American president to do so.
