Sleeuwijk

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Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Sleeuwijk
Sleeuwijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°49′N4°57′E / 51.817°N 4.950°E / 51.817; 4.950
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Altena
Area
[1]
 • Total9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total5,865
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4254 [1]
Dialing code 0183

Sleeuwijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant and part of the municipality of Altena.

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1268 as "Tyberio de Slewijck" and is a combination of neighbourhood and blunt. [3] The village is known for its ferry to Gorinchem which has been known to exist since 1327. During the 20th century, the ferry caused long delays, and was replaced by the Merwedebrug  [ nl ] in 1961. [4] In 2017, it was announced that the Merwedebrug would be replaced by a wider bridge, because it has become too narrow. [5]

Historically, it was part of the Land of Altena and was administered by Woudrichem. Since about 1815, Sleeuwijk had been part of the municipality of De Werken en Sleeuwijk. [6] Sleeuwijk was home to 380 people in 1840. [4] This had an area of 2,111 ha. In 1950, the then 4,218-inhabitants municipality was merged into the municipality of Werkendam, a municipality which was greatly enlarged in 1973. In 2012, the village had 5,349 inhabitants. [6]

Overview

The village is home to various sports clubs, including tennis, swimming, ice skating and korfball, two primary and two secondary schools and a number of shops in the shopping centre called de Nieuwe Es.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4254AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sleeuwijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Sleeuwijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Merwedebrug en andere bruggen A27 volledig vervangen". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 Feiten en cijfers op de website van Gemeente Werkendam
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