Peer, Belgium
Peer
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City and municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Peer in Limburg | |
Interactive map of Peer | |
Peer Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 05°28′E / 51.133°N 5.467°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Maaseik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steven Matheï (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 87.24 km2 (33.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-01-01) | |
• Total | 16,421 |
| • Density | 188.2/km2 (487.5/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3990 |
| NIS code | 72030 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | www.peer.be |
Peer (Dutch pronunciation: [peːr] ⓘ) is a municipality and city located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Peer had a total population of 15,810. The total area is 86.95 km2 which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Peer, Grote-Brogel, Kleine-Brogel, Wauberg, Erpekom and Wijchmaal.
Peer is the site of Blues Peer, an annual blues music festival held in July.