Waalwijk
Encyclopedia
Waalwijk (ˈʋaːɫˌʋɛi̯k) is a municipality
and a city in the southern Netherlands
.
It is a member of the Langstraat.
It has a population of around 38,920 and is located near the motorways A59 and N261. The villages of Capelle
, Vrijhoeve-Capelle, Sprang (the former municipality of Sprang-Capelle
) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk.
The city has an old town center, which has recently been modernized.
Waalwijk was granted city rights
in 1303. The professional football
team RKC
plays in Waalwijk.
Waalwijk is also known for an event in the city and surroundings: the "80 van de langstraat", held every September, in which a few thousand people make a 80-km walk through all towns that are part of the Langstraat region.
Some other events:
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 city 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...
.
It is a member of the Langstraat.
It has a population of around 38,920 and is located near the motorways A59 and N261. The villages of Capelle
Capelle
Capelle is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located about 6 km west of Waalwijk.Capelle was a separate municipality until 1923, when it merged with Sprang and Vrijhoeve-Capelle. They formed the new municipality of Sprang-Capelle, which existed until 1997...
, Vrijhoeve-Capelle, Sprang (the former municipality of Sprang-Capelle
Sprang-Capelle
Sprang-Capelle is a former municipality in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands. It was formed in 1923 as a merger of the municipalities of Sprang, Vrijhoeve-Capelle and 's Grevelduin-Capelle. Therefore Sprang-Capelle consists of three villages: 's Grevelduin-Capelle, Vrijhoeve-Capelle and...
) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk.
The city has an old town center, which has recently been modernized.
Population centers
- CapelleCapelleCapelle is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located about 6 km west of Waalwijk.Capelle was a separate municipality until 1923, when it merged with Sprang and Vrijhoeve-Capelle. They formed the new municipality of Sprang-Capelle, which existed until 1997...
- Vrijhoeve-CapelleSprang-CapelleSprang-Capelle is a former municipality in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands. It was formed in 1923 as a merger of the municipalities of Sprang, Vrijhoeve-Capelle and 's Grevelduin-Capelle. Therefore Sprang-Capelle consists of three villages: 's Grevelduin-Capelle, Vrijhoeve-Capelle and...
- SprangSprang-CapelleSprang-Capelle is a former municipality in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands. It was formed in 1923 as a merger of the municipalities of Sprang, Vrijhoeve-Capelle and 's Grevelduin-Capelle. Therefore Sprang-Capelle consists of three villages: 's Grevelduin-Capelle, Vrijhoeve-Capelle and...
- Waalwijk
- WaspikWaspikWaspik is a village in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Waalwijk.Waspik was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Waalwijk....
The city of Waalwijk
Waalwijk is a city in North Brabant that lies between Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch. Waalwijk used to be known for its shoe business.Waalwijk was granted city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....
in 1303. The professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team RKC
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
plays in Waalwijk.
Waalwijk is also known for an event in the city and surroundings: the "80 van de langstraat", held every September, in which a few thousand people make a 80-km walk through all towns that are part of the Langstraat region.
Some other events:
- Waalwijk Modestad (Waalwijk Fashion City): a weekend full of fashion.
- Nacht van het levenslied (Night of the "Dutch song"), where Dutch and local singers perform
- Straattheaterfestival (street theatre festival): a weekend full of street performers and theatre acts
People
- René MiochRené MiochRené Mioch is a Dutch journalist and presenter for radio and television. He currently presents Film RTL , DVD Today and Ambilight Opening Night . He has had several minor film roles, mainly as cameos of himself, including appearances in Loverboy and Too Fat Too Furious...
- Martinus J. G. VeltmanMartinus J. G. VeltmanMartinus Justinus Godefriedus Veltman is a Dutch theoretical physicist. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in physics with his former student Gerardus 't Hooft for their work on particle theory.-Biography:...
(1999 Nobel prize winner in physics, born in Waalwijk) - Frank van MosselveldFrank van MosselveldFrank van Mosselveld is a Dutch footballer. He is a central defender, and is currently playing for Dutch Eredivisie side, RKC Waalwijk as team captain.-Career:...
(Dutch Football player)