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municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands
Key facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Province
- North Holland
- Body
- Municipal council
- Mayor
- Jaap Bond, (acting) ( CDA )
- Total
- 120.23 km (46.42 sq mi)
- Land
- 98.96 km (38.21 sq mi)
- Water
- 21.27 km (8.21 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 1 m (3.3 ft)
- Density
- 300/km (780/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Bergenaar
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Postcode
- 1860–1873, 1930–1935
- Area code
- 072
- Website
- www .bergen-nh .nl
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- Bergenaar
- Population
- 29715
- Area
- 119.83
- Elevation
- 1
- Official website
- bergen-nh.nl
- Image
- BergenRuineKerk.jpg
- Households
- 13745
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- Commons category
- Bergen, North Holland
- postal code
- 1930–1935
- Commons gallery
- Bergen, North Holland
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +31728880000
- P12749
- Heinrich Girard
- P8168
- Feller
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Article
Bergen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrɣə(n)] ) is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its North Sea beaches and forests make it a popular destination for tourists. In 2001, the municipality was formed from a merger of the former municipalities of Egmond, Schoorl, and the smaller community of Bergen proper that had existed since 1811.
Since about 1900, Bergen has been the home of many painters, writers and architects. Some of the work of this "Bergen School" is on exhibit at Museum Kranenburgh. The neighbourhood of Park Meerwijk, constructed in 1915, is made up entirely of villas in Amsterdam School style. There are regular art fairs in Bergen, as well as an annual music festival (the Holland Music Sessions in August) and arts festival (the Kunsttiendaagse in October).