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Vrijhoeve-Capelle

Coordinates: 51°40′N 5°02′E / 51.667°N 5.033°E / 51.667; 5.033
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Vrijhoeve-Capelle
Village
Old photo of station in Vrijhoeve-Capelle
Old photo of station in Vrijhoeve-Capelle
Vrijhoeve-Capelle is located in North Brabant
Vrijhoeve-Capelle
Vrijhoeve-Capelle
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Vrijhoeve-Capelle is located in Netherlands
Vrijhoeve-Capelle
Vrijhoeve-Capelle
Vrijhoeve-Capelle (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°40′N 5°02′E / 51.667°N 5.033°E / 51.667; 5.033
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityWaalwijk
Area
 • Total
3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Elevation1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
4,080
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5161[1]
Dialing code0416

Vrijhoeve-Capelle is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Waalwijk, about 10 km north of Tilburg.

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1523 as "ter Capelle in die Vrie Houven", and means "piece of land free of taxation near Capelle".[3] Vrijhoeve-Capelle developed in the Middle Ages near the peat excavation area on the border of Holland and the Duchy of Brabant.[4]

Huis Zuidewijn is a former estate. The central part and the left wing date from the late-16th century. The right wing was added in the 17th century. The estate was modified and extended in 1763.[4]

Vrijhoeve-Capelle was home to 444 people in 1840.[5] In 1886, a railway station was built on the Lage Zwaluwe to 's-Hertogenbosch railway line. It closed in 1950 and the building was demolished the same year.[6] Vrijhoeve-Capelle was a separate municipality until 1923, when it became part of Sprang-Capelle.[7] In 1997, it became part of the municipality of Waalwijk.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5161AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Vrijhoeve-Capelle - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Vrijhoeve-Capelle (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Sprang-Capelle". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ "halte Capelle- Vrijhoeve". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.