Grevenbicht

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Grevenbicht
Coat of arms
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Sittard-Geleen
Population  (1 January 2006)	2,500
Major roads	Julianakanaal

Grevenbicht (Limburgish: Beeg [ˈbeːx]) is a town in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, about 8 km north-west of Sittard, on the east bank of the Meuse river.

In 1982, the municipality of Grevenbicht was merged with Born.^[1]

Culture[]

In Grevenbicht 'goose pulling' is part of the traditional Shrove Tuesday celebrations. From 2013 to 2016, the autism-friendly one-day Bluegrass Beeg festival was held in October, attracting musicians from countries in Europe and around the world. Bluegrass Beeg was organized by Foundation Autism Friendly Limburg.

References[]

External links[]

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Grevenbicht". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
• Informational website

Coordinates: 51°02′20″N 5°46′30″E / 51.03889°N 5.77500°E / 51.03889; 5.77500

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