Beringe

Village in Limburg, Netherlands

51°20′9″N 5°56′49″E / 51.33583°N 5.94694°E / 51.33583; 5.94694CountryNetherlandsProvinceLimburgMunicipalityPeel en MaasArea

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• Total6.35 km² (2.45 sq mi)Elevation

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35 m (115 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,945 • Density310/km² (790/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

5986^[1]

Dialing code077

Beringe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrɪŋə]; Limburgish: [ˈbeːʀɪŋə] is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Peel en Maas, and lies about 15 km west of Venlo.

The village was first mentioned in 1447 as to Bieringen, and means "settlement of the people of Bero (person)".^[3]

The St Josef Church was built in 1928. On 15 November 1944, the tower was blown up and collapsed on the nave. The church was restored in 1951, and a new tower built in 1952.^[4]

Beringe was home to 330 people in 1840.The population in 2021 was 1,945.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 5986AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Beringe". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Jozef". Kerkengebouwen in Limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Beringe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.