Berg aan de Maas

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

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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.


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