Sleeuwijk
Encyclopedia
Sleeuwijk is a town in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is a part of the municipality of Werkendam
, lies about 3 km southwest of Gorinchem
and borders the hamlet of 't Zand to the southeast.
The town of Sleeuwijk has about 6,000 inhabitants.
The built-up area of the town was 1.2 km², and contained 2000 residences in 2009.
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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 :...
, lies about 3 km southwest 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...
and borders the hamlet of 't Zand to the southeast.
The town of Sleeuwijk has about 6,000 inhabitants.
The built-up area of the town was 1.2 km², and contained 2000 residences in 2009.
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