Waardhuizen is a village in the municipality of Altena, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.[4] It is about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Woudrichem, as well as just south of Uitwijk. As of 2020, Waardhuizen had a population of 275.[5]
Waardhuizen | |
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![A view of the former Reformed (Liberated) church building, demolished in 2020 to make way for a new church building.[1]](/wiki/File:Waardhuizen_kerk.jpg) A view of the former Reformed (Liberated) church building, demolished in 2020 to make way for a new church building.[1] | |
  Waardhuizen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Waardhuizen Waardhuizen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 5°00′36″E / 51.77694°N 5.01000°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 280 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4287[2] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
History
editWaardhuizen was first mentioned in 1292 under the name "Werthuysen". It was a part of the municipality of Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen (also called Emmikhoven c.a. or just Emmikhoven), alongside the other namesake, Emmikhoven.[4]
Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen merged into the municipality of Almkerk in 1879, the latter merged into the municipality of Woudrichem in 1973, which in turn merged into the municipality of Altena in 2019.[4]
Geography
editWaardhuizen lies south of the Oude Alm stream, not far from the provincial border with South Holland and Utrecht. The hamlet of Stenenheul belongs to Waardhuizen.[4]
Notable people
edit- Louwrens Penning (1854–1927), popular Dutch novelist
- Carola Schouten (born 1977), Minister of Agriculture
- Raymond Schouten (born 1985), motorcycle racer
References
edit- ^ (in Dutch) "Kerkgebouw Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt in Waardhuizen gesloopt", bd.nl, 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4287GC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Waardhuizen, Plaatsengids.nl
- ^ Informatie Waardhuizen, AlleCijfers.nl
External links
edit- (in Dutch) Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum