Maastricht

[ mahs-trikht ]
/ ˈmɑs trɪxt /

noun

a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River.

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Flemish Maestricht.
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Maastricht

Maestricht

/ (ˈmɑːstrɪxt, Dutch maːˈstrɪxt) /

noun

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: 122 000 (2003 est)
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