Dussen
Encyclopedia
Dussen is a town in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is a part of the municipality of Werkendam
, and lies about 12 km south of Gorinchem
.
Dussen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Werkendam. Before 1908, the name of the municipality was "Dussen, Munster en Muilkerk".
In 2001, the town of Dussen had 1,632 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 670 residences.
The statistical area "Dussen", which also includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,050.
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...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It is a part of the municipality of Werkendam
Werkendam
Werkendam is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains a large part of the Biesbosch area.- Population centres :*Dussen*Hank*Nieuwendijk*Sleeuwijk*'t Zand*Werkendam- Transport :...
, and lies about 12 km south of Gorinchem
Gorinchem
Gorinchem , also called Gorkum , is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.99 km² of which 3.03 km² is water...
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Dussen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Werkendam. Before 1908, the name of the municipality was "Dussen, Munster en Muilkerk".
In 2001, the town of Dussen had 1,632 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 670 residences.
The statistical area "Dussen", which also includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,050.