Berg aan de Maas

Berg aan de Maas
Village
Ferry between Meeswijk and Berg
Berg aan de Maas Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Berg aan de Maas Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°0′17″N 5°46′17″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Stein
Area [1]
• Total	1.01 km^2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	46 m (151 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,940
• Density	1,900/km^2 (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", 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

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  Farm in Berg aan de Maas
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  St Michael Church

References

1. "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.