Berg aan de Maas
Berg, often called Berg aan de Maas, is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Stein, and lies about 6 km northwest of Geleen.
Berg aan de Maas | |
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Village | |
 Ferry between Meeswijk and Berg | |
  Berg aan de Maas Location in the Netherlands  Berg aan de Maas Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°0′17″N 5°46′17″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Stein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,940 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6129[1] |
| Dialing code | 046 |
The village was first mentioned in 1294-1295 as "apud Berge", and means "hill on the Maas".[3] Berg aan de Maas was home to 468 people in 1840.[4]
Berg is situated on the right bank of the river Meuse, Maas in Dutch. The opposite, left bank of the Meuse is Belgian territory, municipality Dilsen-Stokkem. There is a ferry between Berg and Dilsen-Stokkem.
Gallery
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Farm in Berg aan de Maas
St Michael Church
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 6129AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Berg aan de Maas - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Berg aan de Maas". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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