Bissen, Netherlands Explained

Bissen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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:Gulpen-Wittem
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6281
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:043
Coordinates:50.7883°N 5.9014°W

Bissen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈbɪsə(n)/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Bisse in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish pronounced as /ˈbɪsə/) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, about 2km (01miles) southwest of the village of Mechelen.[1]

Bissen is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Mechelen.[3] It has no place signs and consists about 20 houses.[4]

Notes and References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 24 April 2022 . not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode 6281 in Mechelen . Postcode bij adres . 24 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Dal Bissen . Plaatsengids . 24 April 2022 . nl.