Beek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality Venray, about 3 km northwest of the center of that town.
Basse has a population of about 80 inhabitants.
Coordinates: 51°32′12″N 5°56′35″E / 51.53667°N 5.94306°E / 51.53667; 5.94306
Beek ( pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Baek) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek.
The municipality of Beek makes part of the region of South Limburg and lies between the city of Geleen in the north and Maastricht in the south, and lies furthermore southeast of interchange Kerensheide and the chemical industries of Chemelot. It has a slightly hilly landscape with altitudes differing between 70 and 120 metres (230 and 390 ft) above sea level, and has two small forests: Kelmonderbos between Beek and Kelmond, and Spaubekerbos near Spaubeek. The Keutelbeek flows through and has its source in the municipality of Beek.
Settlements in the municipality of Beek (population within brackets on January 1, 2005).
Town:
In 1982, Spaubeek merged with Beek and the municipality got his current size. In 2005, an archaeological site was found between Beek and Neerbeek, consisting of the remainings of a settlement from 5,000 BC. Because of this, Beek is considered the eldest village in the Netherlands.
Beek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Berg en Dal, about 5 km east of Nijmegen. Beek has a population of about 3490.
Beek was a separate municipality until 1818, when it became a part of Ubbergen.
Coordinates: 51°49′45″N 5°55′33″E / 51.82917°N 5.92583°E / 51.82917; 5.92583
Beek is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 8°52′27″E / 53.22222°N 8.87417°E / 53.22222; 8.87417
Venray (old Dutch spelling: Venraij) ( pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Venroj) is a municipality and a town in Limburg, the Netherlands. As of March 2015, Venray has about 43,222 inhabitants (source: CBS).
Venray consists of 13 population centers located on a surface of 146,000 km, with 43,222 inhabitants. About 30.000 of those inhabitants live in Venray itself, the other 13,000 live in one of the 12 surrounding towns. After Venlo, Venray is the second biggest city in northern Limburg.
Dutch topographic map of Venray (town), Dec. 2013
Blitterswijck, Castenray, Geijsteren, Heide, Leunen, Merselo, Oirlo, Oostrum, Smakt, Venray, Veulen, Vredepeel, Wanssum and Ysselsteyn
In 1905, the Sint Servatius mental hospital for males was built by the Brothers of Charity. The first patients arrived in 1907. In 1906, the Sint Anna mental hospital for women was built by the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary. The first patients arrived in 1909. In 1969, management of the mental hospitals was transferred to two separate foundations. Both mental hospitals have had a big impact on Venray from cultural, religious and employment perspectives that lasts up to today. Nowadays, both mental hospitals are managed by GGZ Noord- en Midden-Limburg.