Berg aan de Maas explained

Berg aan de Maas
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:Stein
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:46
Area Total Km2:1.01
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,940
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:6129
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:046
Coordinates:51.0047°N 5.7714°W

Berg, often called Berg aan de Maas, is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Stein, and lies about 6 km northwest of Geleen.

The village was first mentioned in 1294-1295 as "apud Berge", which means "hill on the Maas".[3] Berg aan de Maas was home to 468 people in 1840.[4]

Berg is situated on the right bank of the river Meuse, Maas in Dutch. On the opposite, left bank of the Meuse is Belgian territory, municipality Dilsen-Stokkem. There is a ferry between Berg and Dilsen-Stokkem.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6129AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Berg aan de Maas - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Berg aan de Maas . Plaatsengids . 26 April 2022 . nl.