Berg en Dal
Encyclopedia
Berg en Dal is a village in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is located to the southeast of the city of Nijmegen. The largest part of the village lies in the municipality of Groesbeek
, but a small part lies in Ubbergen
.
The name of the village means "Mountain and Valley; it refers to the hills in the neighbourhood.
One of the attractions in the village is the Afrika Museum, which consists of a number of African villages, rebuilt on a 1:1 scale.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It is located to the southeast of the city of Nijmegen. The largest part of the village lies in the municipality of Groesbeek
Groesbeek
Groesbeek is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.-Description:Groesbeek is named after a small stream called the Groesbeek, which in its original form doesn't exist anymore...
, but a small part lies in Ubbergen
Ubbergen
Ubbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.- Population centres :Beek, Berg en Dal, Erlecom, Groenlanden, Kekerdom, Leuth, Ooij, Persingen, Tiengeboden, Ubbergen and Wercheren.-External links:*...
.
The name of the village means "Mountain and Valley; it refers to the hills in the neighbourhood.
One of the attractions in the village is the Afrika Museum, which consists of a number of African villages, rebuilt on a 1:1 scale.