Bergen aan Zee [SEP] located next to body of water
Bergen aan Zee
Bergen aan Zee is a town on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar.
In 2001, the town of Bergen aan Zee had 483 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.22 km², and contained 252 residences.
History.
While it has some older homes and farms, most of the town is young in comparison. In 1906 a
, because fresh water was very scarce in the dunes. They slept on their arms that night, being harassed by intermittent French artillery fire.
Brune, though not directly threatened by Abercromby, was aware that the latter had technically turned the French left flank and cut off the communications between Bergen and Egmond aan Zee. He therefore decided to give up his position in Bergen and commence a strategic retreat all the way to the line Wijk aan Zee over Castricum to Uitgeest the next day. Though at first sight the battle had