Siebengewald is a
village in the
municipality of
Bergen, in the upper northern part of the
province of
Limburg, the
Netherlands. It is located 27 km southeast of
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...
, near the
German border.
The village was mentioned in 1326 as "zeuenghe waet", and means "seven parties who can use a common forest". Siebengewald developed in the Late Middle Ages, and became part of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1818.
Siebengewald was home to 293 people in 1840.
In 1863, a parish was established.
Siebengewald was severely damaged in 1945. The Catholic St Josephkerk was built between 1955 and 1956 and has a free standing tower.
The village did not have street names until 1955, and the houses were marked with a number starting with the letter C.
Notable people
*
Jaap Kersten (born 1934), former professional racing cyclist
*
Theo Nikkessen
Theodorus Hubertus Antonius "Theo" Nikkessen (born 18 August 1941) is a retired Dutch amateur track cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team pursuit and finished in fifth place.
See also
* List of Dutch Olympic cycl ...
(born 1941), amateur track cyclist. Participated at the 1960 Summer Olympics
References
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Bergen, Limburg
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