Grevenbicht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣreːvə(m)bɪxt]; Limburgish: Beeg [ˈbeːx]) is a village in the south-eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, about 8 km north-west of Sittard, on the east bank of the Meuse river.
In 1982, the municipality of Grevenbicht was merged with Born.[3]
Culture
In Grevenbicht 'goose pulling' is part of the traditional Shrove Tuesday celebrations. From 2013 to 2016, the autism-friendly one-day Bluegrass Beeg festival was held in October, attracting musicians from countries in Europe and around the world. Bluegrass Beeg was organized by Foundation Autism Friendly Limburg.
Notable people
- Rob Bontje, volleyball player (born 1981)
- Ben Koken, racing cyclist (born 1950)
- Chel Savelkoul, lyricist, director, composer and singer (1924–2003)
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6127AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
Media related to Grevenbicht at Wikimedia Commons- Informational website
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