Bergen, Limburg
Bergen is a municipality and village in the province of Limburg in the southeastern Netherlands. It is both on the national border with Germany and provincial border with North Brabant. The largest town and administrative centre is Nieuw-Bergen.
The village of Bergen
The village of Bergen lies about 28 km north of Venlo, close to the river Meuse. 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 Weeze Airport 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.
Topography
''Gem-BergenL-OpenTopo''Notable people
- Klaas de Groot is Emeritus Professor at the University of Twente, does research and development of bioceramics
- Theo Nikkessen a retired Dutch amateur track cyclist, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Rob Mulders a Dutch road racing cyclist
- Lieke Martens a Dutch footballer who plays for Paris Saint Germain, UEFA Women's Player of the Year in 2017 and FIFA Women's Player of The Year