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{{Short description|Place in Limburg, Netherlands}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name               = Blerick
|image_flag         = Blerick vlag.svg
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|subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name   = [[Netherlands]]
|subdivision_type1  = Province
|subdivision_name1  = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]
|subdivision_type2  = Municipality
|subdivision_name2  = [[Venlo]]
|population         = 27330
|population_as_of   = 2006
|area_total_km2     = 34.99
|area_land_km2      = 34.24
|area_water_km2     = 0.74
|pushpin_map=Netherlands
|pushpin_map_caption=Location in the Netherlands
|coordinates        = {{coord|51|22|N|6|9|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
|blank_name_sec1    = Transport
|blank1_name_sec1   = Major roads
|blank1_info_sec1   = [[Rijksweg 67|A67]], [[Rijksweg 73|A73]]
|area_code          = 077
|postal_code        = 5921-5928
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'''Blerick''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈbleːrɪk}}; {{langx|li|Bliërik}} {{IPA|li|ˈbliəʀɪk|}};{{fix|text=tone?|date=March 2022}} {{Coord|51|22|N|6|9|E|type:city(25875)}}) is a city district of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] municipality of [[Venlo]]. It lies on the west bank of the [[Meuse]] and its origin goes back to the Roman era as a military stronghold and settlement en route from Mosa Trajectum ([[Maastricht]]) to Noviomagus ([[Nijmegen]]). Blerick can be found on the [[Peutinger Table]] as Blariacum. Up to the second world war Blerick formed together with [[Baarlo]] and [[Maasbree]] one municipality. Under German rule Blerick became part of the municipality of Venlo.

In 2001, Blerick had 25875 inhabitants. The built-up area of the city district was 7.27&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and contained 10866 residences.<ref name="CBS">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' {{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |title=CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 |accessdate=2007-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319070600/http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm |archivedate=2006-03-19 }}. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.</ref>

==Transportation==
*[[Blerick railway station]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Boroughs of Venlo]]
[[Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)]]


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