Grevenbicht

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Grevenbicht

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = File:Grevenbicht-001.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Watermill in Grevenbicht

| image_flag =

| image_shield = Beeg-Grevenbicht wapen.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Sittard-Geleen

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 6127AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 25 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 32

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| area_total_km2 = 3.56

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=25 April 2022}}

| population_total = 2,305

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_note =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 6127

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 046

| coordinates = {{Coord|51|02|20|N|5|46|30|E| region:NL_type:city|display=inline, title}}

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Grevenbicht ({{IPA|nl|ˈɣreːvə(m)bɪxt}}; {{langx|li|Beeg}} {{IPA|li|ˈbeːx|}}) is a village in the south-eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, about 8 km north-west of Sittard, on the east bank of the Meuse river.

In 1982, the municipality of Grevenbicht was merged with Born.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}

Culture

In Grevenbicht 'goose pulling' is part of the traditional Shrove Tuesday celebrations. From 2013 to 2016, the autism-friendly one-day Bluegrass Beeg festival was held in October, attracting musicians from countries in Europe and around the world. Bluegrass Beeg was organized by Foundation Autism Friendly Limburg.

Notable people

  • Rob Bontje, volleyball player (born 1981)
  • Ben Koken, racing cyclist (born 1950)
  • {{ill|Chel Savelkoul|nl|Chel Savelkoul}}, lyricist, director, composer and singer (1924–2003)

References