Beek, Montferland
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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51°54′21″N 6°11′16″E / 51.90583°N 6.18778°E / 51.90583; 6.18778
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Beek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Montferland, about 5 km southeast of Didam.[3]
History
It was first mentioned in 1206 as Beke, and means brook.[4] The St Martinus Church dates from 1868. The tower was built in 1884 and has 15th century elements. The guild house St. Jan was constructed in 1897.[5] In 1840, it was home to 573 people.[6]
Notable people
- Clemens Westerhof (born 1940), football manager[7]
Gallery
- Pub in Beek
- Guild hose in Beek
- Tree in front of church
- Demonstration against the nuclear reactor in Kalkar causes traffic jam at border crossing
References
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- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
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