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_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
| elevation_min_m =
| elevation_max_m =
| area_total_km2 = 3.56
| established_title =
| established_date =
| 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
| population_demonym =
| population_note =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| 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
External links
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- [http://www.beeg.nl Informational website]
{{Dutch municipality Sittard-Geleen}}
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Category:Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Category:Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
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