Bergen (; ) is a

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and a village in south-eastern

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Population centres

The village of Bergen

The village of Bergen lies about 28 km north of

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, close to the river

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. Although the municipality is named after this village, the municipal hall is located in the town of Nieuw-Bergen, the largest settlement in the municipality. It is located near the German border, approximately 5 miles from Nieuw-Bergen, with

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also 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 Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of Nicholas, a Greek name ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.

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

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

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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 Lieke Elisabeth Petronella Martens-van Leer (; ; born 16 December 1992) is a Dutch professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), winger or midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain F. ...

(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