Bergen, Limburg

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bergen

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mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Limburg
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 109.42
area_land_km2 = 105.25
area_water_km2 = 4.17
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 13562
population_density_km2 = 129
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

Bergen (Pronunciation|127 Bergen.ogg) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.

Population centres

*Afferden
*Bergen
*Nieuw-Bergen
*Siebengewald
*Well
*Wellerlooi

The town of Bergen

The town of Bergen (coord|51|36|N|6|2|E|type:city(304)) lies about 28 km north of Venlo, close to the river Maas/Meuse. Although the municipality is named after this village, the municipal hall is located in the town of Nieuw-Bergen, the largest town in the municipality. Close to the German border, approx. 5 miles. Near to Airport Niederrhein/Weeze (EDLV).

In 2001, Bergen had 304 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.09 km², and contained 109 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.]

References

External links

* [http://www.bergen.nl Official Website]
* [http://www.de-kunder.nl Information about Bergen's history; See "General"]
* [http://www.bakkerijbergen.nl Information about Bergen's nowadays culture and art]