Haagse Beemden

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Haagse Beemden
District in Breda
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Haagse Beemden
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Haagse Beemden
Haagse Beemden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°37′13″N4°43′58″E / 51.62028°N 4.73278°E / 51.62028; 4.73278
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Breda
Area
  Total16.76 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Population
  Total27.000
  Density1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4822 - 4824
Dialing code 076

Haagse Beemden is a residential district in the city of Breda. It is a relatively new district in the northwest part of the city. With about 27,000 inhabitants living in 10,000 residence, Haagse Beemden is by far the biggest district in Breda.

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History

In 1975 the city of Breda acquired the status “Groeistad” (growing city) to attract people and businesses to move outside the Randstad. In connection with this, a large part of the municipality of Prinsenbeek was transferred to the municipality of Breda. (the part east of the motorway A16, with an area of 1,548 hectares). On these grounds the new Haagse Beemden was constructed. Which already was planned in 1958. The district was built in the 1980s and 1990s on both sides of the “Burgst” estate. This was later arranged as a park, in which historical elements such as the Chapel of “Gageldonk" and the “Kleine Hoeve” (Small Farmhouse) and “Grote Hoeve” (Large Farmhouse) have been preserved. Along the A16 lie the “Weimeren” nature reserve and recreational lake "De Kuil” (The Pit). [1]

The area is much larger than the current urban area. In the north and the west there is a large meadow area of wet peat soils along the river Mark. The urban areas are mixed with the landscape.

Name

Beemd (Meadows) are moist grasslands that were used as pasture and hayfields close to a village. The name of the district is a reference to the former “Beemden” in the north part of the former municipality of Princenhage on which ground the district was built. The Hedge (Haag) surrounding the hunting grounds of the lords of Breda are mentioned in the prefix “Haagse”.

Neighborhoods

The Haagse Beemden consists of nine neighborhoods:

Facilities

In the neighborhoods are shopping areas, elementary and primary schools, schools for secondary education and community centre's. In addition to that there are sports facilities such as, three football (soccer) clubs, two tennis clubs and a multi sports hall and two scouts clubs.

Events

Carnaval

During carnival, the district is one of the few districts in Breda which has its own “Prince Carnaval” and a nickname, “Giegeldonk” (Giggle Dunc). [3]

Flag

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Flag of Haagse Beemden

The district has its own flag since 2022. The residents of the Haagse Beemden represented in the volunteer group “Haagse Beemden Verbindt” (Haagse Beemden Connects) took the initiative to organize a design contest. The winning design was by “Hein de Vree”. The designer explains;

The flag was presented on June 11, 2022, during the first edition of the Haagse Beemden Festival, in the presence of the Breda mayor Paul Depla. [4]

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