Maurik is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of Gelderland

Gelderland

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. It is a part of the municipality of Buren

Buren

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, and lies about 8 km north of Tiel

Tiel

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Maurik was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Buren

Buren

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In 2001, the town of Maurik had 2823 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.60 km², and contained 1086 residences.
The statistical area "Maurik", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4100.