Maastricht is located in the southern part of Holland in the province of Limburg. Maastricht is also the capital city of the province Limburg.
Maastricht was the first settlement in The Netherlands. The name of Maasticht is derived from the Latin name the Romans gave the city: Trajectum Ad Mosam. The city is situated on the Meuse river (in Dutch: Maas).
Maastricht received its city rights in the year 1204.
Read: history of Maastricht
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