Born, Netherlands

Born (Dutch: [ˈbɔr(ə)n]; Limburgish: Bor [bɔʀ]) is a village in the Dutch municipality of Sittard-Geleen. It has a port on the Julianakanaal (Juliana canal) and has a zoo.^[3] Born is also the site of the car factory VDL Nedcar and the headquarters and European Distribution Center of Mitsubishi Motors Europe.

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Born
Village
Church: de Kerk Sint Martinuskerk
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°02′00″N 5°48′40″E / 51.03333°N 5.81111°E / 51.03333; 5.81111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Sittard-Geleen
Area [1]
• Total	1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,405
• Density	1,590/km2 (4,130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6120-6121[1]
Dialing code	046
Major roads	A2, N297
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Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, Buchten [nl], Holtum [nl], Grevenbicht, Papenhoven [nl] and Obbicht [nl].

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6121BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
3. ^ "Ontdek Kasteelpark Born, een bezoek waard". Zoo's website.

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