Van Gogh National Park (Dutch: Van Gogh Nationaal Park) is a Dutch national park in the province of Noord-Brabant. The plan for the park was presented on 30 March 2021.[2] On 14 October 2024 it received the actual National Park status.[3]
| Van Gogh National Park | |
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| Van Gogh Nationaal Park | |
 Dunes in the Loonse en Drunense Duinen | |
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| Location | North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Nearest city | Eindhoven, Den Bosch, Breda, Tilburg |
| Coordinates | 51°38′44″N 5°07′31″E / 51.6456°N 5.1253°E |
| Area | 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Established | 2021 (proposition) |
| Governing body | Staatsbosbeheer |
The park would consist of several natural areas in the province of North Brabant, including De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park and Het Groene Woud.[4] The park is located between the cities of 's-Hertogenbosch, Helmond, Eindhoven, Tilburg and Breda. In addition to nature, the park is intended to promote cultural heritage, sustainability, as well as the local economy.[5]
The project is named after painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), a native of North Brabant who worked and lived in a number of locations within the area it would cover.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Nationale parken, 2018". Compendium voor de Leefomgeving (in Dutch). p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Volg het online evenement Van Gogh Nationaal Park (in oprichting)" (in Dutch). Provincie Noord-Brabant. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Van Gogh krijgt een eigen Nationaal Park" (in Dutch). Van Gogh Nationaal Park. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ van den Oetelaar, Tom (1 March 2021). "Problemen van nu oplossen met de verbeeldingskracht van Vincent van Gogh" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "In de maak: Vincent van Gogh Nationaal Park" (in Dutch). Nature Today. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Janssen, Hans (10 October 2019). "Brabant krijgt vierde nationaal park: Van Gogh Nationaal Park" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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