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Town in North Brabant, Netherlands
Schaijk
Town
Church of H. Antonius Abt in SchaijkChurch of H. Antonius Abt in Schaijk
Schaijk is located in North BrabantSchaijkSchaijkLocation in the province of North Brabant in the NetherlandsShow map of North BrabantSchaijk is located in NetherlandsSchaijkSchaijkSchaijk (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°44′41″N 5°37′51″E / 51.74472°N 5.63083°E / 51.74472; 5.63083
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMaashorst
Area
 • Total30.56 km (11.80 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 • Total7,315
 • Density240/km (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code5374
Dialing code0486

Schaijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the former municipality of Landerd, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Oss.

History

Schaijk developed in the Middle Ages on the border of the sand and clay land. It was part of the Land van Ravenstein [nl] which became a Catholic enclave of Palatinate-Neuburg within the Dutch Republic in 1631. The Land van Ravenstein was conquered by France in 1794, and sold to the Batavian Republic (the predecessor of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) in 1800.

The St Antonius Abt Church was built between 1894 and 1895 to replace the medieval church. Between 1901 and 1902, a new wall was built around the 15th-century tower and the tower was enlarged.

Schaijk was home to 536 people in 1840. Schaijk was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged with Zeeland to form the new municipality of Landerd. Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Maashorst.

Schaijk is known for its carnival, called "moeslands carnaval". During carnival, The name changes from Schaijk to Moesland, which loosely translates into "Kale-land".

Gallery

  • Former town hall Former town hall
  • School School
  • Shop in Schaijk Shop in Schaijk
  • Heath near Schaijk Heath near Schaijk

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5374AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Schaijk (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. L.J. Rogier (1947). Geschiedenis van het katholicisme in Noord-Nederland in de 16e en de 17e eeuw (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Urbi et orbi. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. "Geschiedenis". Vesting Ravenstein (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Schaijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  7. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

External links

  • Media related to Schaijk at Wikimedia Commons
Populated places in the municipality of Maashorst
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List of cities, towns and villages in North Brabant

51°45′N 5°38′E / 51.750°N 5.633°E / 51.750; 5.633

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