| Bergen aan Zee | |
| Settlement Type: | Village / seaside resort |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bergen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 8 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.45 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1906 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 335 |
| 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: | 1865 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 072 |
| Coordinates: | 52.6667°N 42°W |
Bergen aan Zee is a village and seaside resort on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar.
The village was first mentioned in 1848 as Bergen aan Zee, and means Bergen on the sea. It was officially founded in 1906.[3] A new seaside village was built as a result of private investment by large landowners and the mayor of Bergen. Bergen aan Zee has grown into a beach resort town, popular for surfing and sailing. The majority of the visitors come either from the Netherlands or Germany, to enjoy the sandy beach. It is also home to Zee Aquarium Bergen.
Between 1909 and 1955 it was the terminus of a light rail line from Alkmaar to the coast, where the iconic Dutch steam engine "Bello" was one of the locomotives.[4]