Bergen op Zoom
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Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands.
History
Bergen op Zoom historically has been a place of residence for circus/funfair (kermis) performers and families.Bergen op Zoom was granted city status in 1287.
Population centres
- Bergen op Zoom (population: 52,820)
- *Heimolen
- Halsteren (11,410)
- Lepelstraat (2,070)
- *Kladde
- *Klutsdorp
The city of Bergen op Zoom
The Markiezenhof palace, built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, houses a cultural centre and a museum with a picturesque courtyard, paintings, period rooms, and temporary exhibitions.
GE Plastics operates a major manufacturing facility at its European headquarters in Bergen op Zoom.
Other Major Plant/Employer in the city is, Phillip Morris.
Places to Visit
- The Markiezenhof
- The Centrum
- Grote Markt
- Lievenvrouwenstraat
- Gevangenpoort
External links
- [Official Website]
- [Detailed Falkplan map covering the whole municipality]
- [Detailed Citoplan map covering the town]
- [Citoplan map covering the whole municipality, at a smaller scale]
- redirect
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