province of SE Netherlands: 848 sq mi (2,196 sq km); pop. 1,130,000; cap. Maastricht
former duchy occupying the general area of these two provinces
See Limburg in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lĭmˈbûrgˌ, -bœrᴋʜˌ)
A former duchy of northwest Europe. Founded in the 11th century, it was incorporated into the Netherlands in 1815 and divided into the Dutch and Belgian provinces of Limburg in 1839.