Beek, Montferland
Beek | |
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 Church in Beek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  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 Montferland, about 5 km southeast of Didam.[3]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- Clemens Westerhof (born 1940), football manager[7]
Gallery
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Pub in Beek -
Guild hose in Beek -
Tree in front of church -
Demonstration against the nuclear reactor in Kalkar causes traffic jam at border crossing
References
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- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
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