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Peer
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Peer in Limburg
Peer, Belgium Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Coordinates	51°08′0″N 05°28′0″E / 51.133333°N 5.466667°E / 51.133333; 5.466667Coordinates: 51°08′0″N 05°28′0″E / 51.133333°N 5.466667°E / 51.133333; 5.466667
Area	86.95 km²
Population – Males – Females – Density	15,810 (2006-01-01) 50.78% 49.22% 182 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	8.92% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€11,829/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Theo Kelchtermans (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V, sp.a
Postal codes	3990
Area codes	011
Website	www.peer.be

Peer is a municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Peer had a total population of 15,810. The total area is 86.95 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km².

Peer is the site of a famous annual blues music festival held in July.

The village Grote Brogel, part of Peer, claims to be the birth place of Pieter Bruegel^[1]. The Bruegel Foundation was also founded in Peer to research the history of Peer and Pieter Bruegel.

Kleine Brogel, a village that is a part of Peer, includes Kleine Brogel Air Base. It is rumoured to house American nuclear weapons, though this has never been officially confirmed ^[2]

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