Berg Aan De Maas
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". Berg aan de Maas was home to 468 people in 1840.
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
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Farm in Berg aan de Maas -
St Michael Church
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References
- ^ "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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