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![A view of the former Reformed (Liberated) church building, demolished in 2020 to make way for a new church building.[1]](/info/en/?search=File:Waardhuizen_kerk.jpg) A view of the former
Reformed (Liberated) church building, demolished in 2020 to make way for a new church building.
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  Waardhuizen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Waardhuizen Waardhuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 5°00′36″E / 51.77694°N 5.01000°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | |
| • Total | 280 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 4287
[2] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
Waardhuizen is a village in the municipality of Altena, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. [4] It is about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Woudrichem, as well as just south of Uitwijk. As of 2020, Waardhuizen had a population of 275. [5]
Waardhuizen was first mentioned in 1292 under the name "Werthuysen". It was a part of the municipality of Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen (also called Emmikhoven c.a. or just Emmikhoven), alongside the other namesake, Emmikhoven. [4]
Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen merged into the municipality of Almkerk in 1879, the latter merged into the municipality of Woudrichem in 1973, which in turn merged into the municipality of Altena in 2019. [4]
Waardhuizen lies south of the Oude Alm stream, not far from the provincial border with South Holland and Utrecht. The hamlet of Stenenheul belongs to Waardhuizen. [4]
- Louwrens Penning (1854–1927), popular Dutch novelist
- Carola Schouten (born 1977), Minister of Agriculture
- Raymond Schouten (born 1985), motorcycle racer
- ^ (in Dutch) "Kerkgebouw Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt in Waardhuizen gesloopt", bd.nl, 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4287GC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Waardhuizen, Plaatsengids.nl
- ^ Informatie Waardhuizen, AlleCijfers.nl
- (in Dutch) Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum
Waardhuizen | |
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A view of the former
Reformed (Liberated) church building, demolished in 2020 to make way for a new church building.
[1] | |
Waardhuizen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Waardhuizen Waardhuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 5°00′36″E / 51.77694°N 5.01000°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | |
| • Total | 280 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 4287
[2] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
Waardhuizen is a village in the municipality of Altena, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. [4] It is about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Woudrichem, as well as just south of Uitwijk. As of 2020, Waardhuizen had a population of 275. [5]
Waardhuizen was first mentioned in 1292 under the name "Werthuysen". It was a part of the municipality of Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen (also called Emmikhoven c.a. or just Emmikhoven), alongside the other namesake, Emmikhoven. [4]
Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen merged into the municipality of Almkerk in 1879, the latter merged into the municipality of Woudrichem in 1973, which in turn merged into the municipality of Altena in 2019. [4]
Waardhuizen lies south of the Oude Alm stream, not far from the provincial border with South Holland and Utrecht. The hamlet of Stenenheul belongs to Waardhuizen. [4]
- Louwrens Penning (1854–1927), popular Dutch novelist
- Carola Schouten (born 1977), Minister of Agriculture
- Raymond Schouten (born 1985), motorcycle racer
- ^ (in Dutch) "Kerkgebouw Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt in Waardhuizen gesloopt", bd.nl, 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4287GC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Waardhuizen, Plaatsengids.nl
- ^ Informatie Waardhuizen, AlleCijfers.nl
- (in Dutch) Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum