Berg aan de Maas

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Berg aan de Maas
Town
Coordinates: 51°0′17″N 5°46′17″E / 51.00472°N 5.77139°E / 51.00472; 5.77139
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityStein
Area
 • Total1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
2,050
Ferry between Meeswijk and Berg.

Berg, often called Berg aan de Maas, is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Stein, and lies about 6 km northwest of Geleen. In 2001, Berg had 2090 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.48 km2, and contained 895 residences.[1]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

Coordinates: 51°0′15″N 5°46′15″E / 51.00417°N 5.77083°E / 51.00417; 5.77083


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