Siebengewald
Siebengewald is a village in the municipality of Bergen, in the upper northern part of the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is located 27 km southeast of Nijmegen, near the German border.
Siebengewald | |
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 Church in Siebengewald | |
  Siebengewald Location in the Netherlands  Siebengewald Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′N 6°06′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Bergen, Limburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.99 km2 (5.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,055 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5853[1] |
| Dialing code | 0485 |
The village was mentioned in 1326 as "zeuenghe waet", and means "seven parties who can use a common forest".[3] Siebengewald developed in the Late Middle Ages, and became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1818.[4] Siebengewald was home to 293 people in 1840.[5] In 1863, a parish was established.[4]
Siebengewald was severely damaged in 1945. The Catholic St Josephkerk was built between 1955 and 1956 and has a free standing tower.[4] The village did not have street names until 1955, and the houses were marked with a number starting with the letter C.[5]
Notable people
- Jaap Kersten (born 1934), former professional racing cyclist[6]
- Theo Nikkessen (born 1941), amateur track cyclist. Participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics[7]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 5853AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Siebengewald - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Steden, dorpen, monumenten (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 66. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Siebengewald". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "Jaap Kersten". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Theo Nikkessen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
