Beringe
Village
St Josef Church of Beringe
St Josef Church of Beringe
Beringe is located in Netherlands
Beringe
Beringe
Location in the Netherlands
Beringe is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Beringe
Beringe
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°20′9″N 5°56′49″E / 51.33583°N 5.94694°E / 51.33583; 5.94694
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityPeel en Maas
Area
[1]
 • Total6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,945
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5986[1]
Dialing code077

Beringe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrɪŋə]; Limburgish: [ˈbeːʀɪŋə] is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Peel en Maas, and lies about 15 km west of Venlo.

The village was first mentioned in 1447 as to Bieringen, and means "settlement of the people of Bero (person)".[3]

The St Josef Church was built in 1928. On 15 November 1944, the tower was blown up and collapsed on the nave. The church was restored in 1951, and a new tower was built in 1952.[4]

Beringe was home to 330 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5986AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Beringe". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Jozef". Kerkengebouwen in Limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Beringe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.


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