Maaseik

Maaseik Mezeik (Limburgish)
City and municipality
Meuse river near Maaseik
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Maaseik
Maaseik Location in Belgium Location of Maaseik in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°06′N 05°48′E / 51.100°N 5.800°E / 51.100; 5.800
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Johan Tollenaere (Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	Open VLD, PRO3680, N-VA
Area
• Total	77.18 km2 (29.80 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	25,201
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Postal codes	3680
NIS code	72021
Area codes	089
Website	www.maaseik.be

Maaseik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːsɛi̯k]; Limburgish: Mezeik) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Both in size (close to 77 km²) and in population (approx. 25,000 inhabitants, of whom some 3,000 non-Belgian), it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg. The town is the seat of the administrative arrondissement of Maaseik (kieskanton). Internationally, Maaseik is known as the assumed birthplace of the famous Flemish painters Jan and Hubert van Eyck.