Beek, Montferland
Beek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Montferland, about 5 km southeast of Didam.
History
It was first mentioned in 1206 as Beke, and means brook. The St Martinus Church dates from 1868. The tower was built in 1884 and has 15th century elements. The guild house St. Jan was constructed in 1897. In 1840, it was home to 573 people.
Notable people
- Clemens Westerhof (born 1940), football manager
Gallery
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Pub in Beek -
Guild hose in Beek -
Tree in front of church -
Demonstration against the nuclear reactor in Kalkar causes traffic jam at border crossing
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6941AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Beek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Beek" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Beek (Montferland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Clemens Westerhof – Nigerian National team's most successful coach". Life and Times News. 2 February 2018.
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