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Town in North Brabant, Netherlands
Sint Willebrord
Town
St Willibrordus ChurchSt Willibrordus Church
Sint Willebrord is located in North BrabantSint WillebrordSint WillebrordLocation in the province of North Brabant in the NetherlandsShow map of North BrabantSint Willebrord is located in NetherlandsSint WillebrordSint WillebrordSint Willebrord (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°33′1″N 4°35′30″E / 51.55028°N 4.59167°E / 51.55028; 4.59167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityRucphen
Area
 • Total4.34 km (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 • Total9,390
 • Density2,200/km (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code4711
Dialing code0165

Sint Willebrord is a town in the municipality of Rucphen in the Netherlands. It is also known by the name 't Heike which was the semi-official name up until 1950/1970 (mostly written as Theike, or less often Heike), which is the diminutive form of hei (heath) in local dialect. This town was formed on the former boundary between the "Baronie of Breda" and "Het Markizaat of Bergen op Zoom". Sint Willebrord is the largest of the five towns in the municipality of Rucphen. During Carnaval the town goes by the name of Heikneutersland Basically meaning ´Hillbillies´ land´ or ´Redneck's land´. The name "Sint Willebrord" comes from Saint Willibrord. Sint is the usual form in Dutch names to represent saints. Cyclist Wim van Est and footballer Rini (Pallack) Konings were famous sports personalities from Sint Willebrord.

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  • School in Sint Willebrord School in Sint Willebrord
  • Park in Sint Willebrord Park in Sint Willebrord

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4711AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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