Het Wild
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Het Wild is a village in The Netherlands, part of the municipality of Lith
, in the province of North Brabant
on the left bank of the river Meuse. Het Wild is a settlement without a church and the smallest inhabited place in Lith
. As of 1 January 2007, Het Wild had 306 inhabitants.
and Gewande.
By the end of the 18th Century, 1850, Het Wild had ten houses. By 1930 the hamlet had 23, as well as a café which also served as the telephony and telegraphy station. For the church, school, and post office, locals had to travel to Alem, which at the time was still situated on the left bank of the Meuse.
meets the bank. Then, the inhabitants go to church and to school in Maren-Kessel. Until 1958, the hamlet was part of the former commune of Alem, Maren en Kessel. In 1958, this commune ceased to exist, and the land of the left bank of the Meuse, including Het Wild, became part of the commune of Lith
.
The new mouth of the Hertogswetering and the pumping station of Gewande are found in Het Wild. The former mouth and the former Hertogsgemaal pumping station are found a short distance away in Gewande, 's-Hertogenbosch.
Lith
Lith is a town in the province North Brabant in the Netherlands. Before 2011 there was also a municipality, since 2011 Lith is a part of Oss- External links :*...
, in the 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 :...
on the left bank of the river Meuse. Het Wild is a settlement without a church and the smallest inhabited place in Lith
Lith
Lith is a town in the province North Brabant in the Netherlands. Before 2011 there was also a municipality, since 2011 Lith is a part of Oss- External links :*...
. As of 1 January 2007, Het Wild had 306 inhabitants.
Origins
There was a settlement near the Meuse in this area in the 14th century, a hamlet between AlemAlem
Alem is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 10 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.In 2001, the town of Alem had 450 inhabitants...
and Gewande.
By the end of the 18th Century, 1850, Het Wild had ten houses. By 1930 the hamlet had 23, as well as a café which also served as the telephony and telegraphy station. For the church, school, and post office, locals had to travel to Alem, which at the time was still situated on the left bank of the Meuse.
1944
During the Second World War, Het Wild was almost entirely razed. On 3 October 1944, the German SS gave the order for inhabitants of the village to leave with their possessions. The village was then burnt. On their return after the liberation, the villagers built a town again, a short distance from the suburbs. The new design was characteristic of the Delft school.The current village
Het Wild has never had a church, nor a chapel. The area falls under the parish of Alem up to the point of the canalisation of the Meuse where AlemAlem
Alem is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 10 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.In 2001, the town of Alem had 450 inhabitants...
meets the bank. Then, the inhabitants go to church and to school in Maren-Kessel. Until 1958, the hamlet was part of the former commune of Alem, Maren en Kessel. In 1958, this commune ceased to exist, and the land of the left bank of the Meuse, including Het Wild, became part of the commune of Lith
Lith
Lith is a town in the province North Brabant in the Netherlands. Before 2011 there was also a municipality, since 2011 Lith is a part of Oss- External links :*...
.
The new mouth of the Hertogswetering and the pumping station of Gewande are found in Het Wild. The former mouth and the former Hertogsgemaal pumping station are found a short distance away in Gewande, 's-Hertogenbosch.