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Huijbergen
North Brabantvillage
Huijbergen
Total population
2,125
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Huijbergen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woensdrecht, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Bergen op Zoom, close to the Belgian border.
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1264 as in Huybergen. The etymology is unclear. In 1264, , Lord of Breda, sold the moorland around Huijbergen for cultivation. The village developed in 1278 around the monastery of the Hermits of Saint William. Only the gate wing of the monastery from the early-17th century remains. In 1847, an orphanage by the Brothers of Our Lady was established at the site. The building were severely damaged in 1944, and rebuilt in the 1950s in traditional style. Huijbergen was home to 507 people in 1840. The village was severely damaged by war in 1944. In 2012, it held the national cyclo-cross championships, which was won by Lars Boom.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Brabant
- Woensdrecht3.1 mi away · pop. 1,480
- Wouwse Plantage3.5 mi away · pop. 1,135
- Nispen5 mi away · pop. 1,576
- Putte5.2 mi away · pop. 3,720
- Bergen op Zoom5.7 mi away · pop. 51,834
- Heerle6 mi away · pop. 1,757
- Moerstraten7.6 mi away · pop. 600
- Roosendaal7.7 mi away · pop. 67,390
- Achtmaal9 mi away · pop. 1,625
- Schijf9 mi away · pop. 1,580
- Lepelstraat9.1 mi away · pop. 1,910
- Rucphen10.4 mi away · pop. 4,625
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Huijbergen, sourced from Wikidata.
- Q135971240annual event
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Official Identifiers
CBS — Statistics Netherlands
- CBS code
- 0803
- Population (Wikidata)
- 323
- Wikidata
- Q2662005
Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
- • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382