Eethen

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Eethen
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Eethen
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Eethen
Eethen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°43′51″N5°3′10″E / 51.73083°N 5.05278°E / 51.73083; 5.05278
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Altena
Area
[1]
 • Total5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total890
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4266 [1]
Dialing code 0416

Eethen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena.

The village was first mentioned in 850 as Atina. The etymology is unclear. [3] Eethen developed on a sand hill in the Middle Ages and part of the original ring road is still visible. [4]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 12th century. The tower was added in the late 14th century. In 1944, it was severely damaged in World War II fighting and was restored and reconstructed between 1948 and 1951. [4]

Eethen was home to 310 people 1840. [5] Eethen was a separate municipality between 1923 and 1973. It was formed by the merging of the municipalities of Drongelen, Genderen, and Meeuwen, and became a part of Aalburg in 1973. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4266EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Eethen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Eethen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9945 6 . Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Eethen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ↑ van der Meer, Ad; Boonstra, Onno (2006). Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten 1812–2006 (PDF) (in Dutch). The Hague: Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. ISBN   90-6984-495-8. OCLC   206151799. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-26.


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