Uitwijk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Dutch Reformed church | |
  Uitwijk Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Uitwijk Uitwijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′10″N 5°00′29″E / 51.78611°N 5.00806°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 4288
[1] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
Uitwijk is a village in the municipality of Altena, in the Netherlands. [3] It is located about 3 km south of Woudrichem, and just north of Waardhuizen. As of 2021, Uitwijk had 340 inhabitants. [1]
The village was first mentioned in 1108 as Hubertus de Utwic, and means "outward lying neighbourhood". [4] Uitwijk is an esdorp which developed on a sandy ridge during the Middle Ages. [5]
The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1300. The nave was built around 1500, and the choir is from the early 16th century. [5]
Uitwijk was home to 180 people in 1840, and was a part of the municipality of Almkerk (until the mid-19th century also called Almkerk en Uitwijk). [3]
Almkerk merged into the municipality of Woudrichem in 1973, and the later merged into the municipality of Altena in 2019. [3]
Uitwijk lies northwest of the Oude Alm stream. The hamlet of Eng belongs to Uitwijk. [3]
- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4288JB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Uitwijk, Plaatsengids.nl
- ^ "Uitwijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Uitwijk (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- Almkerk en Uitwijk, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum
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Uitwijk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
|
Dutch Reformed church | |
Uitwijk Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Uitwijk Uitwijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′10″N 5°00′29″E / 51.78611°N 5.00806°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 4288
[1] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
Uitwijk is a village in the municipality of Altena, in the Netherlands. [3] It is located about 3 km south of Woudrichem, and just north of Waardhuizen. As of 2021, Uitwijk had 340 inhabitants. [1]
The village was first mentioned in 1108 as Hubertus de Utwic, and means "outward lying neighbourhood". [4] Uitwijk is an esdorp which developed on a sandy ridge during the Middle Ages. [5]
The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1300. The nave was built around 1500, and the choir is from the early 16th century. [5]
Uitwijk was home to 180 people in 1840, and was a part of the municipality of Almkerk (until the mid-19th century also called Almkerk en Uitwijk). [3]
Almkerk merged into the municipality of Woudrichem in 1973, and the later merged into the municipality of Altena in 2019. [3]
Uitwijk lies northwest of the Oude Alm stream. The hamlet of Eng belongs to Uitwijk. [3]
- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4288JB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Uitwijk, Plaatsengids.nl
- ^ "Uitwijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Uitwijk (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- Almkerk en Uitwijk, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum
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