Berg aan de Maas
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
51°0′17″N 5°46′17″E / 51.00472°N 5.77139°E / 51.00472; 5.77139[1]
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(2021)[1]
6129[1]
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.
The village was first mentioned in 1294-1295 as "apud Berge", which 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. On the opposite, left bank of the Meuse is Belgian territory, municipality Dilsen-Stokkem. There is a ferry between Berg and Dilsen-Stokkem.
Gallery
- Farm in Berg aan de Maas
- St Michael Church
References
- ^ a b c "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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