Bergen (; li, Baerge ) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

and a village in the south-eastern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Population centres

The village of Bergen

The village of Bergen lies about 28 km north of

Venlo Venlo () is a city and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. It is situated in the province of Limburg, about 50 km east of the city of Eindhoven, 65 km north east of the provincial capital Maastricht, a ...

, close to the river

Meuse The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a ...

. Although the municipality is named after this village, the municipal hall is located in the town of

Nieuw-Bergen Nieuw-Bergen (; li, Ni-j-Berge ) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen (L.) and lies about 28 km north of Venlo. Nieuw-Bergen was officially founded on 9 July 1963 as the new settlement. ...

, the largest village in the municipality. Located near the German border, approximately 5 miles from Nieuw-Bergen, with Weeze Airport also being 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.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

Topography

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Notable people

* Klaas de Groot (born 1940 in Bergen) is Emeritus Professor at the University of Twente, does research and development of

bioceramics Bioceramics and bioglasses are ceramic materials that are biocompatible. Bioceramics are an important subset of biomaterials.J. F. Shackelford (editor)(1999) ''MSF bioceramics applications of ceramic and glass materials in medicine'' Bioceramics ...

Theo Nikkessen Theodorus Hubertus Antonius "Theo" Nikkessen (born 18 August 1941) is a retired Dutch amateur track cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games ...

(born 1941 in Siebengewald) a retired Dutch amateur track cyclist, competed at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

Rob Mulders Rob Mulders (7 April 1967 – 29 January 1998) was a Dutch road racing cyclist, who was a professional from 1991 to 1996. He twice rode the Tour de France, in 1993 and 1994. Born in Well, Limburg, Mulders' biggest success was winning Veenendaal ...

(1967 in Well – 1998) a Dutch road racing cyclist * Lieke Martens (born 1992 in Bergen) a Dutch footballer who plays for Paris Saint Germain (PSG), UEFA Women's Player of the Year in 2017 and FIFA Women's Player of The Year

Gallery

File:Nieuw-Bergen, markant torengebouw op het Raadhuisplein foto5 2016-03-26 14.34.jpg, Nieuw-Bergen, markant torengebouw op het Raadhuisplein File:Kasteel Well Photo.jpg, Under the arch of the Voorburcht of Kasteel Well File:Fine autumn views at Nature Park Maasduinen at 10 October 2012 - panoramio.jpg, Nature Park, Maasduinen

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands) Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands) {{LimburgNL-geo-stub