Bergen, Limburg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bergen Baerge
Municipality
Church in Afferden
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Government
• Body	Municipal council
Area
• Total	108.48 km2 (41.88 sq mi)
• Land	103.78 km2 (40.07 sq mi)
• Water	4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (May 2014)
• Total	13,213
• Density	127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	5850–5856
Area code	0478, 0485

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.

Topography

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Lieke Martens, 2019

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

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  Nieuw-Bergen, markant torengebouw op het Raadhuisplein

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  Under the arch of the Voorburcht of Kasteel Well

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  Nature Park, Maasduinen

Bergen, Netherlands - panoramio