Sint Willebrord

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Sint Willebrord
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Sint Willebrord
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Sint Willebrord
Sint Willebrord (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°33′1″N4°35′30″E / 51.55028°N 4.59167°E / 51.55028; 4.59167 Coordinates: 51°33′1″N4°35′30″E / 51.55028°N 4.59167°E / 51.55028; 4.59167
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Rucphen
Area
[1]
  Total4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
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9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total9,390
  Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4711 [1]
Dialing code 0165

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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