Zwijnsbergen

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Zwijnsbergen
Hamlet
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Castle Zwijnsbergen
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Zwijnsbergen
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Zwijnsbergen
Zwijnsbergen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°31′34″N5°30′22″E / 51.52624°N 5.50623°E / 51.52624; 5.50623
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Meierijstad
Area
[1]
  Total
15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total
770
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5491 [1]
Dialing code 0413

Zwijnsbergen is a hamlet in the municipality of Meierijstad in North Brabant, the Netherlands. [3]

Zwijnsbergen is best known for its castle. There was probably a fortified building at the location since the 13th century. The current castle dates from the 16th century. It was renovated and extended in 1817. [4] Zwijnsbergen has no place name signs, and consists of about 40 houses. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022. combined with Vressel
  2. "Postcodetool for 5491AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. GEOnet Names Server (GNS) Archived March 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Helvoirt (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9945 6 . Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. "Zwijnsbergen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.