Maastricht

(mästriHt)

city in SE Netherlands, on the Maas River: site of the signing of a treaty (1991) intended to unify the countries in the European Community economically (as through a common currency) and politically (as through joint defense); the process will be implemented over a period of time: pop. 118,000

See Maastricht in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of southeast Netherlands near the Belgian border. Founded on the site of a Roman settlement, it has long been a strategic frontier outpost. Population: 119,000.
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