Villapark (Maastricht)

Villapark
neighbourhood
Location of Villapark in Maastricht
Municipality	Maastricht
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Area
• Total	100 ha (200 acres)
Population
• Total	3.070
• Density	3.1/km² (8.0/sq mi)

Villapark is a neighbourhood of Maastricht, Netherlands, locatad in the city's southwestern part. It is a relatively affluent neighbourhood.

Notable features

Sint Petrus Church (also called Sint-Pieter beneden), in Neo-Romanesque style

In common parlance, the neighbourhoods of Jekerdal, Villapark and Sint Pieter are all perceived as constituting Sint Pieter.

Neighbouring areas

Jekerkwartier

Jekerdal

Randwyck

Villapark

Sint Pieter

Heugem

Culture

General	Flag Coat of arms Judaism Limburgish language (Maastrichtian variant) Museums in Maastricht Sjeng The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) European Model United Nations (EuroMUN)

Education	Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht School of Management Maastricht University (incl. University College Maastricht) Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (incl. Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht Academy of Music Maastricht School of Hotel Management

History	First Siege (1579) Capture of Maastricht (1632) Second Siege (1673) Third Siege (1748) Département de Meuse-Inférieure (1795-1814) Battle of Maastricht (1940)

Geography

Geology & Hydrology	Juliana Canal Maastrichtian (geological period) Meuse Mount Saint Peter Zuid-Willemsvaart

Region / Urban area	Meuse-Rhine Euroregion South Limburg Lanaken (B) Riemst (B) (Kanne) Visé (B)

Neighbourhoods	Amby Beatrixhaven Belfort Belvédère Biesland Binnenstad Borgharen Boschpoort Boschstraatkwartier Bosscherveld Brusselsepoort Caberg Campagne Daalhof Dousberg-Hazendans Frontenkwartier De Heeg Heer Heugem Heugemerveld Itteren Jekerdal Jekerkwartier Kommelkwartier Lanakerveld Limmel Malberg Malpertuis Mariaberg Meerssenhoven Nazareth Oud-Caberg Pottenberg Randwyck Scharn Sint Maartenspoort Sint Pieter Statenkwartier Villapark Vroendaal Wittevrouwenveld Wyck-Céramique Wyckerpoort

Politics

Local politics	Historical mayors (current mayor) Onno Hoes (VVD) (2010-)

International politics	Maastricht Treaty (1992) Most Ancient European Towns Network

Sports

Transportation

capital of the Province of Limburg, Netherlands

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