Born, Netherlands
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Born | |
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Village | |
![]() Church: de Kerk Sint Martinuskerk | |
Coordinates: 51°02′00″N 5°48′40″E / 51.03333°N 5.81111°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Sittard-Geleen |
Area | |
• Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,405 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6120-6121[1] |
Dialing code | 046 |
Major roads | A2, N297 |
Born ([ˈbɔr(ə)n]; Limburgish: Bor [ˈbɔʀ]) is a village in the Dutch municipality of Sittard-Geleen. It has a port on the Julianakanaal (Juliana canal) and has a zoo.[3] Born is also the site of the car factory VDL Nedcar and the headquarters and European Distribution Center of Mitsubishi Motors Europe.
Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, Buchten , Holtum , Grevenbicht, Papenhoven and Obbicht .
See also
[edit]- 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion helped with liberation of Born on 19 September 1944.
- Obbicht en Papenhoven
Gallery
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Wolfrath Castle
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Ruins of Born Castle
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Lock in Born
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6121BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Ontdek Kasteelpark Born, een bezoek waard". Zoo's website.
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