The preliminary results of the 2026 municipal elections are in. Candidates now know how many votes they personally received. The objection period runs until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24.
Heerlen is participating in the National Tile-Flipping Championship again this year. The city is encouraging residents, schools, organizations, and businesses to join in. Last year, Heerlen placed a respectable 6th nationally. Can we beat that together?
The votes have been counted, and the preliminary results of the municipal election are in. Voter turnout in Heerlen was 44.2 percent this time. The Ouderen Partij Heerlen (OPH) is the largest party in Heerlen. It is followed by the CDA. The SP rounds out the top three.
RTL Nieuws’ latest Underworld Map shows that Heerlen once again ranks first among municipalities most vulnerable to subversive crime. The Underworld Map has been published. This means that, just as it did four years ago, Heerlen ranks lowest among all municipalities in the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, one in four children starts out with a language delay. This delay is often difficult to overcome later on. Reading aloud helps with language development. That is why all parents receive a free new storybook about the history of Heerlen during their first visit to the child health clinic.
The municipality of Heerlen has launched the European project Bridging HERitage. From March 10 to 12, eight European partners came to Heerlen for the first working visit. Together, they will work for two years to raise awareness of the role of women in European culture.
Materials are given a second chance at the De Beitel business park. ROND. is the new Circular Craft Center of Parkstad and Heuvelland. The center opened on March 9. Here, people, knowledge, and materials come together for a circular economy.
The municipality of Heerlen and Coöperatie Heerlen Duurzaam (Heerlen Sustainability Cooperative) have signed a declaration of principles. They express their ambition to set up a social energy company together. BronsGroen.
The municipality of Heerlen and Wonen Limburg are joining forces to renovate the old Tarcisius primary school on Enniusstraat. MeanderGroep Zuid-Limburg is responsible for the Health. They have signed a letter of intent.
