Berg aan de Maas

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

Berg aan de Maas

Village

Ferry between Meeswijk and Berg

Berg aan de Maas

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Berg aan de Maas

Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands

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Coordinates: 51°0′17″N 5°46′17″E﻿ / ﻿51.00472°N 5.77139°E﻿ / 51.00472; 5.77139
Country| Netherlands
Province| Limburg
Municipality| Stein
Area

[1]

• Total| 1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 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

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", 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[edit]

* Farm in Berg aan de Maas

* St Michael Church

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6129AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
3. ^ "Berg aan de Maas - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
4. ^ "Berg aan de Maas". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2022.

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