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Born (Netherlands)

Born
Official seal of Born
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Location of Born
Country Netherlands
Province Limburg
Municipality Sittard-Geleen
Population (1 January 2009) 6,090
Major roads A2, N297, Julianakanaal

Born [bɔrn] is a town of approximately 6,000 inhabitants in the Dutch municipality of Sittard-Geleen. It has a port on the Julianakanaal (Juliana canal). Born is also the site of the car factory Nedcar. It has a zoo.

Until 2001, Born was a separate municipality (population about 15,000), that included the villages Born, Buchten, Holtum, Grevenbicht, Papenhoven and Obbicht.

Coordinates: 51°02′00″N 5°48′40″E / 51.03333°N 5.81111°E / 51.03333; 5.81111



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