Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Born | |
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Village | |
 Church: de Kerk Sint Martinuskerk | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 51°02′00″N 5°48′40″E / 51.03333°N 5.81111°E / 51.03333; 5.81111 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Sittard-Geleen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 km (0.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,405 |
| • Density | 1,600/km (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6120-6121 |
| 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. 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 [nl], Holtum [nl], Grevenbicht, Papenhoven [nl] and Obbicht [nl].
See also※
- 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion helped with liberation of Born on 19 September 1944.
- Obbicht en Papenhoven
Gallery※
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Wolfrath Castle -
Ruins of Born Castle -
Lock in Born
References※
- ^ "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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