Born | |
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Village | |
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 ( [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. [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 .
Born | |
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Village | |
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 ( [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. [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 .