Grevenbicht

Grevenbicht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣreːvə(m)bɪxt]; Limburgish: Beeg [ˈbeːx]) is a village in the south-eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, about 8 km north-west of Sittard, on the east bank of the Meuse river.

Grevenbicht
Village
Watermill in Grevenbicht
Coat of arms
Grevenbicht Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Grevenbicht Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°02′20″N 5°46′30″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Sittard-Geleen
Area [1]
• Total	3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,305
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6127[1]
Dialing code	046

In 1982, the municipality of Grevenbicht was merged with Born.^[3]

Culture

In Grevenbicht 'goose pulling' is part of the traditional Shrove Tuesday celebrations. From 2013 to 2016, the autism-friendly one-day Bluegrass Beeg festival was held in October, attracting musicians from countries in Europe and around the world. Bluegrass Beeg was organized by Foundation Autism Friendly Limburg.

Notable people

• Rob Bontje, volleyball player (born 1981)
• Ben Koken, racing cyclist (born 1950)
• Chel Savelkoul [nl], lyricist, director, composer and singer (1924–2003)