Born, Netherlands
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Sittard-Geleen |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 6,090 |
| Area code(s) | 046 |
| Major roads | A2, , Julianakanaal |
Church: de Kerk Sint Martinuskerk
Born [bɔrn] is a town of approximately 6,000 inhabitants in the Dutch municipality of Sittard-Geleen. It has a port on the Julianakanaal (Juliana canal). Born is also the site of the car factory VDL Nedcar and the headquarters and European Distribution Center of Mitsubishi Motors Europe. It has a zoo.[1]
Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, , , Grevenbicht, and .
See also[]
- 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion helped with liberation of Born on September 19, 1944.
- Obbicht en Papenhoven
References[]
- ^ "Ontdek Kasteelpark Born, een bezoek waard". Zoo's website.
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Born". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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Coordinates: 51°02′00″N 5°48′40″E / 51.03333°N 5.81111°E
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