Grevenbicht

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Grevenbicht

Coat of arms
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Sittard-Geleen
Population (1 January 2006) 2,500
Major roads Julianakanaal

Grevenbicht (Limburgish: Beeg) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. It lies about 8 km north-west of Sittard, on the right bank of the river Meuse.

Grevenbicht was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Born.[1]

Culture

In Grevenbicht 'goose pulling' is part of the traditional Shrove Tuesday celebrations.

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

External links

Coordinates: 51°02′N 5°47′E / 51.033°N 5.783°E / 51.033; 5.783


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