Den Hout
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Den Hout | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 51°39′28″N 4°48′42″E / 51.65778°N 4.81167°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Oosterhout |
Area | |
• Total | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,235 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4911[1] |
Dialing code | 0162 |
Den Hout is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Oosterhout.[3][4]
The village was first mentioned in 1311 as "Rolinus dictus van den Houte", and means deciduous forest.[5] The area around Den Hout was settled during Roman times, but abandoned in 273.[4] Den Hout developed in the Middle Ages around a triangular village 'square'.[6]
The St Cornelius Church was built in 1877 and 1878 in Gothic Revival style and as an octagon spire.[6]
Den Hout was home to 650 people in 1840.[4]
Gallery
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Pavillion Het Houtse Meer
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St Cornelius Church
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Association building
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School in Den Hout
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4911AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Den Hout". www.denhout.eu. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Den Hout". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Den Hout - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Den Hout (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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