Beegden Explained

Beegden
Native Name:Bieëgdje
Native Name Lang:li
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limburg
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Maasgouw
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:27
Area Total Km2:8.14
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,815
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6099
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0475
Blank Name Sec1:Transport
Blank1 Name Sec1:Major roads
Blank1 Info Sec1:N273

Beegden (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈbeːɣdə(n)/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Bieëgdje in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish pronounced as /ˈbiəɣdʒə/) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Maasgouw, and is located about 6 km west of Roermond.

Until 1991, Beegden was a separate municipality. During that year the village became part of the municipality of Heel en Panheel. In 2007 the municipality of Heel en Panheel, including Beegden, became part of the new municipality of Maasgouw. The town currently has about 1800 inhabitants.During the past few years tourism has developed in Beegden, the key attractions of the town are the church, the seventeenth-century house and the St. Lindert windmill. The last underwent a major restoration in 2000 and can be visited free of charge every Wednesday and Saturday.

Born in Beegden

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6099AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 25 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 25 April 2022.