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.