Bergen aan Zee
Village / seaside resort
Aerial photograph of Bergen aan Zee (2015)
Aerial photograph of Bergen aan Zee (2015)
Bergen aan Zee is located in Netherlands
Bergen aan Zee
Bergen aan Zee
Location in the Netherlands
Bergen aan Zee is located in North Holland
Bergen aan Zee
Bergen aan Zee
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°40′N 4°38′E / 52.667°N 4.633°E / 52.667; 4.633
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityBergen
Established1906
Area
[1]
 • Total1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total335
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1865[1]
Dialing code072

Bergen aan Zee is a village and seaside resort on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1848 as Bergen aan Zee, and means Bergen on the sea. It was officially founded in 1906.[3] A new seaside village was built as a result of private investment by large landowners and the mayor of Bergen. Bergen aan Zee has grown into a beach resort town, popular for surfing and sailing. The majority of the visitors come either from the Netherlands or Germany, to enjoy the sandy beach. It is also home to Zee Aquarium Bergen.

Between 1909 and 1955 it was the terminus of a light rail line from Alkmaar to the coast, where the Dutch iconic steam engine "Bello" was one of the locomotives.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1865AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bergen aan Zee - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bergen aan Zee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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