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Beekbergen

Coordinates: 52°9′35″N 5°57′50″E / 52.15972°N 5.96389°E / 52.15972; 5.96389
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Beekbergen
The Hervormde kerk (Dutch Reformed Church)
Location of Beekbergen in the municipality of Apeldoorn (the urban area of Beekbergen is red and the rural area is pink)
Location of Beekbergen in the municipality of Apeldoorn (the urban area of Beekbergen is red and the rural area is pink)
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityApeldoorn
Area
 • Village
25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (January 1, 2015)[1]
 • Village
4,454
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 (the urban area has 2,524 inhabitants)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcodes
7360 and 7361
Area code055

Beekbergen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːɡbɛrɣə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Apeldoorn, about 5 km south of that city.

Beekbergen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it became a part of Apeldoorn.[3]

The railway station is home to a steam railway that runs from Dieren to Apeldoorn operated by the Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij, The VSW engine sheds are located at Beekbergen.

This antique locomotive at Beekbergen, Netherlands is overgrown by the invasive species knotweed. A few years ago, it was knotweed-free

References

  1. ^ a b "Apeldoorn in Cijfers" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland: Viewer" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]

52°9′35″N 5°57′50″E / 52.15972°N 5.96389°E / 52.15972; 5.96389