Beek, Montferland
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Church in Beek | |
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Beek Location in the Netherlands Beek Beek (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′21″N 6°11′16″E / 51.90583°N 6.18778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Montferland |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,560 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6941[1] |
| Dialing code | 0316 |
Beek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland, about 5 km southeast of Didam.[3]
History
It was first mentioned in 1206 as Beke, and means brook.[4] The St Martinus Church dates from 1868. The tower was built in 1884 and has 15th century elements. The guild house St. Jan was constructed in 1897.[5] In 1840, it was home to 573 people.[6]
Notable people
- Clemens Westerhof (born 1940), football manager[7]
Gallery
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Pub in Beek
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Guild hose in Beek
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Tree in front of church
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Demonstration against the nuclear reactor in Kalkar causes traffic jam at border crossing
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6941AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Beek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Beek" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Beek (Montferland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Clemens Westerhof – Nigerian National team's most successful coach". Life and Times News. 2 February 2018.
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