Maas·tricht (mäs tr kt , mäs-tr t) A city of southeast Netherlands near the Belgian border. Founded on the site of a Roman settlement, it has long been a strategic frontier outpost. Population: 119,000. |
Maastricht, Maestricht [ˈmɑːstrɪxt (Dutch) maːˈstrɪxt]
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(Placename) a city in the SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders: capital of Limburg province, on the River Maas (Meuse); a European Community treaty (Maastricht Treaty) was signed here in 1992, setting out the terms for the creation of the European Union. Pop.: 121 479 (1999 est.)
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