Beek, Montferland

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Coat of arms of Beek
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51°54′21″N 6°11′16″E / 51.90583°N 6.18778°E / 51.90583; 6.18778CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityMontferlandArea
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 • Total8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)Elevation
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12 m (39 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,560 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
6941[1]
Dialing code0316

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

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]
  • Pub in Beek
    Pub in Beek
  • Guild hose in Beek
    Guild hose in Beek
  • Tree in front of church
    Tree in front of church
  • Demonstration against the nuclear reactor in Kalkar causes traffic jam at border crossing
    Demonstration against the nuclear reactor in Kalkar causes traffic jam at border crossing

References

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  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2083: attempt to index a boolean value.
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