Aalburg
Encyclopedia
Aalburg is a municipality
and a town in the southern Netherlands
. The municipality was formed in 1973 in a merger of the former municipalities of Eethen
, Veen, and Wijk en Aalburg
.
, Drongelen
, Eethen
, Genderen
, Meeuwen
, Veen
, Wijk en Aalburg
(town hall).
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and a town in the southern Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The municipality was formed in 1973 in a merger of the former municipalities of Eethen
Eethen
Eethen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Aalburg.Eethen was a separate municipality between 1923 and 1973. It was formed in a merger of the municipalities of Drongelen, Genderen, and Meeuwen, and became a part of Aalburg in 1973.-References:...
, Veen, and Wijk en Aalburg
Wijk en Aalburg
Wijk en Aalburg is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Aalburg, about 15 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch....
.
Population centres
BabyloniënbroekBabyloniënbroek
Babyloniënbroek is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality Aalburg, about 7 km northwest of the town of Waalwijk. Babyloniënbroek consists of a single street, and has about 400 inhabitants.-Notable citizens:...
, Drongelen
Drongelen
Drongelen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Aalburg.Drongelen was a separate municipality until 1923, when it was merged with Eethen. Before 1908, the name of the municipality was Drongelen, Haagoort, Gansoijen en Doeveren.-References:...
, Eethen
Eethen
Eethen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Aalburg.Eethen was a separate municipality between 1923 and 1973. It was formed in a merger of the municipalities of Drongelen, Genderen, and Meeuwen, and became a part of Aalburg in 1973.-References:...
, Genderen
Genderen
Genderen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Aalburg.Genderen was a separate municipality until 1923, when it was merged with Eethen. Before 1908, the name of the municipality was Heesbeen, Eethen en Genderen.-References:...
, Meeuwen
Meeuwen
Meeuwen may refer to:* Meeuwen , a village in the municipality of Meeuwen-Gruitrode* Meeuwen See also* Van Meeuwen, a Dutch noble family...
, Veen
Veen
Veen may refer to:* Veen , a village* Veen Observatory* Stephan Veen , a Dutch field hockey player* VEEN, a premium bottled water brand....
, Wijk en Aalburg
Wijk en Aalburg
Wijk en Aalburg is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Aalburg, about 15 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch....
(town hall).