Siebengewald

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| name = Siebengewald

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Overzicht noordwestgevel met terzijde staande kerktoren - Siebengewald - 20354062 - RCE.jpg

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| image_caption = Church in Siebengewald

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg

| pushpin_label_position = left

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| 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 = Bergen, Limburg

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5853AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 23 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 16

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| area_total_km2 = 14.99

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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=23 April 2022}}

| population_total = 2,055

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 5853

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0485

| coordinates = {{coord|51|39|N|6|06|E|display=inline, title|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}

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Siebengewald is a village in the municipality of Bergen, in the upper northern part of the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is located 27 km southeast of Nijmegen, near the German border.

The village was mentioned in 1326 as "zeuenghe waet", and means "seven parties who can use a common forest".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/siebengewald |title=Siebengewald - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}} Siebengewald developed in the Late Middle Ages, and became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1818. Siebengewald was home to 293 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/siebengewald |title=Siebengewald |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1863, a parish was established.

Siebengewald was severely damaged in 1945. The Catholic St Josephkerk was built between 1955 and 1956 and has a free standing tower.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu08_01/sten009monu08_01_0007.php?q=Siebengewald#hl1 |title=Steden, dorpen, monumenten |author=Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9623 6 |access-date=23 April 2022 |page=66 |language=nl}} The village did not have street names until 1955, and the houses were marked with a number starting with the letter C.