In subsequent events starting in 1830, a part of this kingdom split out to become Belgium. By 1839 it was settled that the Hasselt canton of Limburg, plus significant parts of the other two, went into Belgium, while the rest remained in the Netherlands. Both provinces have kept the name Limburg.
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meuse, inférieure, møz, ʁjœʁ, lower, meuse, dutch, beneden, maas, german, unteren, maas, department, french, first, republic, french, first, empire, present, belgium, netherlands, germany, named, after, river, meuse, territory, corresponded, largely, with, pre. Meuse Inferieure moz ɛ fe ʁjœʁ Lower Meuse Dutch Beneden Maas German Unteren Maas was a department of the French First Republic and French First Empire in present day Belgium Netherlands and Germany It was named after the river Meuse Its territory corresponded largely with the present day provinces of Belgian and Dutch Limburg It was created on 1 October 1795 when the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince Bishopric of Liege were officially annexed by the French Republic 2 Before this annexation its territory was part of the County of Loon the Austrian Upper Guelders the Staats Oppergelre the County of Horne the Abbacy of Thorn Maastricht and part of the Lands of Overmaas The lands of the original medieval Duchy of Limburg were associated with the Overmaas lands lying to their south The two regions had long been governed together and referred to collectively with both names but the original Duchy lands were not part of this new entity Department of Meuse InferieureDepartement de la Meuse Inferieure French Departement Beneden Maas Dutch Departement der Unteren Maas German 1795 1814FlagMeuse Inferieure and other annexed departmentsStatusDepartment of the French First Republic and the French First EmpireChef lieuMaastricht51 0 N 5 35 E 51 000 N 5 583 E 51 000 5 583Official languagesFrenchHistorical eraFrench Revolutionary Wars Creation1 October 1795 Treaty of Paris disestablished30 May 1814Population 1814 1 267 249Preceded by Succeeded byDuchy of LimburgPrince Bishopric of LiegeStaats OppergelreStaats Overmaas Province of LimburgToday part ofBelgium Germany NetherlandsMap of the former Meuse Inferieure departement The Chef lieu of the department was Maastricht The department was subdivided into the following three arrondissements and cantons Maastricht Bilzen Galoppe Heerlen Malines sur Meuse Maastricht 2 cantons Meerssen Oirsbeek Rolduc and Tongres Hasselt Beringue Looz Hasselt Herck la Ville Peer and Saint Trond Roermond Achel Bree Maaseik Niederkruchten Ruremonde Venlo and Weert After Napoleon was defeated in 1814 the department excluding Niederkruchten and Herzogenrath which were assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia and are located in the present day state of North Rhine Westphalia became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands as the Province of Limburg with a part of the Roer departement In subsequent events starting in 1830 a part of this kingdom split out to become Belgium By 1839 it was settled that the Hasselt canton of Limburg plus significant parts of the other two went into Belgium while the rest remained in the Netherlands Both provinces have kept the name Limburg Contents 1 Administration 1 1 Prefects 1 2 Secretaries General 1 3 Subprefects of Hasselt 1 4 Subprefects of Maastricht 1 5 Subprefects of Roermond 2 ReferencesAdministration editPrefects edit The Prefect was the highest state representative in the department Term start Term end Office holder29 March 1800 3 2 November 1801 Francois Becays Ferrand dit Ferrand de Lacaussade2 November 1801 4 31 January 1806 Pierre Loysel31 January 1806 5 30 May 1814 Jean Baptiste RoggieriSecretaries General edit The Secretary General was the deputy to the Prefect Term start Term end Office holder2 March 1800 30 May 1814 M J ReintjensSubprefects of Hasselt edit Term start Term end Office holder17 April 1800 1 13 October 1813 Jean Baptiste Bertrand Arnoul13 October 1813 1 21 November 1813 Briche21 November 1813 1 6 January 1814 Billig6 January 1814 1 30 May 1814 BaumesSubprefects of Maastricht edit The office of Subprefect of Maastricht was held by the Prefect until 1811 Term start Term end Office holder11 January 1811 1 30 May 1814 Van den RhoerSubprefects of Roermond edit Term start Term end Office holder17 April 1800 1 3 May 1801 Magniet3 May 1801 1 24 July 1811 Liger24 July 1811 1 30 May 1814 BrandesReferences edit a b c d e f g h i Tulard Jean amp Marie Jose 2014 Napoleon et 40 millions de sujets La centralisation et le premier empire p 330 ISBN 9791021001480 Duvergier Jean Baptiste 1835 Collection complete des lois decrets ordonnances reglemens et avis du Conseil d etat t 8 p 300 Archives Nationales BECAYS FERRAND DIT FERRAND DE LACAUSSADE Francois francearchives fr Retrieved 26 June 2019 Archives Nationales LOYSEL Pierre francearchives fr Retrieved 26 June 2019 Archives Nationales ROGGIERI Jean Baptiste francearchives fr Retrieved 26 June 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meuse Inferieure amp oldid 1189641993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
