Bergen | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 100x67px |
Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Bergen (L) in a municipal map of Limburg |
Coordinates: | 51.6°N 9°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Governing Body: | Municipal council |
Leader Party: | CDA |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Manon Pelzer |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 16 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 5850–5856 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0478, 0485 |
Bergen (pronounced as /nl/; li|Baerge pronounced as /li/) is a municipality and a village in south-eastern Netherlands.
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.[3]
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