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'''Born''' ({{IPA |
'''Born''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈbɔr(ə)n|lang}}; {{langx|li|Bor}} {{IPA|li|bɔʀ|}}) is a village in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] municipality of [[Sittard-Geleen]]. It has a port on the [[Julianakanaal]] (Juliana canal) and has a zoo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kasteelparkborn.nl/ |title =Ontdek Kasteelpark Born, een bezoek waard|publisher=Zoo's website}}</ref> Born is also the site of the car factory [[VDL Nedcar]] and the headquarters and European Distribution Center of [[Mitsubishi Motors Europe]]. |
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Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, {{ill|Buchten|nl}}, {{ill|Holtum|nl|Holtum (Nederland)}}, [[Grevenbicht]], {{ill|Papenhoven|nl}} and {{ill|Obbicht|nl}}. |
Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, {{ill|Buchten|nl}}, {{ill|Holtum|nl|Holtum (Nederland)}}, [[Grevenbicht]], {{ill|Papenhoven|nl}} and {{ill|Obbicht|nl}}. |
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 31 October 2024
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Village | |
 Church: de Kerk Sint Martinuskerk | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Born Location in the Netherlands  Born Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| 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 (Dutch: [ˈbɔr(ə)n]; Limburgish: Bor [bɔʀ]) 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 -
Ruins of Born Castle -
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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