- Bergen aan Zee
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caption = The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Bergen aan Zee in the municipality of Bergen (NH.).Bergen aan Zee (coord|52|40|N|4|38|E|type:city(483)) is a town on the
North Sea coast in the Dutch province ofNorth Holland . It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west ofAlkmaar .In 2001, the town of Bergen aan Zee had 483 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.22 km², and contained 252 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm] . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.]
History
While it has some older homes and farms, most of the town is young in comparison. In 1906 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.
References
External links
* [http://bergenaanzee.com Bergenaanzee.com]
* [http://bergenaanzee.com/nl-nl/webcam/ Beach webcam]
* [http://www.bergen-aan-zee.eu/ Information about Bergen aan Zee]
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