Born (; ) is a village in the
Dutch municipality of
Sittard-Geleen
Sittard-Geleen (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It was formed in 2001 from the former municipalities Sittard, Geleen and Born (Netherlands), Born.
The combined municipality has approximat ...
. It has a port on the
Julianakanaal (Juliana canal) and has a zoo.
Born is also the site of the car factory
VDL Nedcar and the headquarters and European Distribution Center of
Mitsubishi Motors Europe.
Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, , ,
Grevenbicht, and .
See also
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82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
The 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was a part of the 2nd Armored Division (United States), 2nd Armored Division, and was activated July 15, 1940, at Fort Benning, Georgia, for World War II. The organization was made up of trained men, from ...
helped with liberation of Born on 19 September 1944.
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Obbicht en Papenhoven
Gallery
File:WOLFRATH-002a.JPG , Wolfrath Castle
File:Kasteel Born, ruïne.JPG, Ruins of Born Castle
File:Stuw Born-62a.JPG, Lock in Born
References
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2001
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Sittard-Geleen
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