SINCE 1828
Maastricht
geographical name
Maas·tricht
| \ ˈmä-ˌstrikt
, -ˌstriḵt; mä-ˈstrikt\
, -ˌstriḵt; mä-ˈstrikt\
variants:
or Maestricht
Definition of Maastricht
commune in the southeastern part of the Netherlands on the Meuse River population 121,819
Note: Maastricht is the capital of the province of Limburg.
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