Born, Netherlands

Born
Village
Church: de Kerk Sint Martinuskerk
Born
Location in the Netherlands
Born
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°02′00″N 5°48′40″E / 51.03333°N 5.81111°E / 51.03333; 5.81111
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalitySittard-Geleen
Area
  Total
1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
2,405
  Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6120-6121
Dialing code046
Major roadsA2, N297

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. Born is also the site of the car factory VDL Nedcar and the headquarters and European Distribution Center of Mitsubishi Motors Europe.

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