Maastricht vs Carmelo

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Maastricht (, also US: , Dutch: [maːˈstrɪxt] (listen); Limburgish (incl. Maastrichtian): Mestreech [məˈstʀeˑx]; French: Maestricht (archaic); Spanish: Mastrique (archaic)) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse (Dutch: Maas), at the point where the Jeker joins it. It is adjacent to the border with Belgium. Maastricht developed from a Roman settlement (Trajectum ad Mosam) to a medieval religious centre. In the 16th century it became a garrison town and in the 19th century an early industrial city. Today, the city is a thriving cultural and regional hub.

It became well known through the Maastricht Treaty and as the birthplace of the euro. Maastricht has 1677 national heritage buildings (Rijksmonumenten), the second highest number in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam. The city is visited by tourists for shopping and recreation, and has a large international student population. Maastricht is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, which includes the nearby German and Belgian cities of Aachen, Eupen, Hasselt, Liège, and Tongeren. The Meuse-Rhine Euroregion is a metropolis with a population of about 3.9 million with several international universities.

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armelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Carmelo Anthony (born 1984), American basketball player Carmelo Antrone Lee (born 1977), Puerto Rican basketball player Carmelo Bentancur (born 1899), Uruguayan fencer Carmelo Bossi (1939–2014), Italian boxer Carmelo Bruzzese (born 1949), Italian mob boss Carmelo Cedrún (born 1930), Spanish football goalkeeper Carmelo D'Anzi (born 1956), Italian-American football coach Carmelo Di Bella (1921–1992), Italian football player Carmelo Giaquinta (born 1930), Argentine bishop Carmelo Gómez (born 1962), Spanish actor Carmelo González, aka Cien Caras (born 1949), Mexican wrestler Carmelo González (born 1983), Spanish football midfielder Carmelo Marrero, American martial artist Carmelo Martínez (born 1960), Puerto Rican baseball player Carmelo Micciche (born 1963), French football striker Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici (born 1960), Maltese minister and Member of Parliament Carmelo Pace (1906–1993), Maltese composer Carmelo Torres (1927–2003), Mexican matador and author Carmelo Valencia (born 1984), Colombian football player Carmelo Yuste Yuste (born 1984), Spanish footballer

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