Bergen, Limburg

Bergen

*Baerge*
Bergen Baerge
Municipality
	Church in Afferden
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Limburg
	Coordinates: 51°36′N 6°3′E / 51.600°N 6.050°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Manon Pelzer (CDA)
Area
• Total	108.50 km2 (41.89 sq mi)
• Land	103.24 km2 (39.86 sq mi)
• Water	5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	13,108
• Density	127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	5850–5856
Area code	0478, 0485
Website	www.bergen.nl

Bergen (Dutch: [ˈbɛrɣə(n)] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Baerge [ˈbɛːʀ(ə)ɣə]) is a municipality and a village in south-eastern Netherlands.

Population centres

The village of Bergen

The village of Bergen lies about 28 km north of Venlo, close to the river Meuse. Although the municipality is named after this village, the municipal hall is located in the town of Nieuw-Bergen, the largest settlement in the municipality. It is located near the German border, approximately 5 miles from Nieuw-Bergen, with Weeze Airport also just a short distance away.

In 2001, Bergen had 304 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.09 km², and contained 109 residences.^[5]

Topography

Gem-BergenL-OpenTopo

Notable people

Klaas de Groot (born 1940 in Bergen) is Emeritus Professor at the University of Twente, does research and development of bioceramics
Theo Nikkessen (born 1941 in Siebengewald) a retired Dutch amateur track cyclist, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Rob Mulders (1967 in Well – 1998) a Dutch road racing cyclist
Lieke Martens (born 1992 in Bergen) a Dutch footballer who plays for Paris Saint Germain (PSG), UEFA Women's Player of the Year in 2017 and FIFA Women's Player of The Year

Gallery

Nieuw-Bergen, markant torengebouw op het Raadhuisplein
Under the arch of the Voorburcht of Kasteel Well
Nature Park, Maasduinen

Bergen, Netherlands - panoramio

References

^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Bergen. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 5854AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

External links

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[mayor_now-1] "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Bergen. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

[2] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[AHN-3] "Postcodetool for 5854AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

[4] "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

[CBS-5] Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "CBS - Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Bergen, Limburg
Towns	Nieuw-Bergen
Villages	Afferden Bergen Siebengewald Well Wellerlooi
Hamlets	Aijen Bleijenbeek Heukelom
List of cities, towns and villages in Limburg (Netherlands)