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Panningen

Panningen is a Dutch town with a population of 7,618 inhabitants (2020) and is the biggest settlement of the municipality Peel en Maas. It is centrally located between the cities of Roermond, Weert and Venlo in the north of the Dutch province Limburg. Before the 2010 municipal redivision, when Panningen became a part of the newly formed municipality of Peel en Maas, it was part of Helden. Together with Helden, Panningen forms a double core, the double core Helden-Panningen has 13,863 inhabitants (2020). Its nearest city, Venlo, lies about 13 km eastwards.

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Panningen
Kepèl
Town
Panningen
Location in the Netherlands
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Panningen
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
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Coordinates: 51°19′39″N 5°58′54″E / 51.32750°N 5.98167°E / 51.32750; 5.98167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityPeel en Maas
Area
 • Total
45.83 km2 (17.70 sq mi)
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
6,910
 • Density151/km2 (391/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59811
Dialing code077

Panningen (Dutch: [ˈpɑnɪŋə(n)]; Limburgish: Kepèl) is a Dutch town with a population of 7,618 inhabitants (2020)3 and is the biggest settlement of the municipality Peel en Maas. It is centrally located between the cities of Roermond, Weert and Venlo in the north of the Dutch province Limburg. Before the 2010 municipal redivision, when Panningen became a part of the newly formed municipality of Peel en Maas, it was part of Helden. Together with Helden, Panningen forms a double core, the double core Helden-Panningen has 13,863 inhabitants (2020).3 Its nearest city, Venlo, lies about 13 km eastwards.

The built-up area of the town is 3.38 km², and contains 4,523 residences.4

Sports

The local handball team Bevo HC has won the Dutch Championship once, in 2014.

Education

Bouwens van der Boijecollege is a public highschool in this town.

References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5981AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. "Number of inhabitants per village Peel en Maas". Peel en Maas.
  4. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1] Archived 2007-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.