Sint Willebrord
Town
St Willibrordus Church
St Willibrordus Church
Sint Willebrord is located in North Brabant
Sint Willebrord
Sint Willebrord
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Sint Willebrord is located in Netherlands
Sint Willebrord
Sint Willebrord
Sint Willebrord (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°33′1″N 4°35′30″E / 51.55028°N 4.59167°E / 51.55028; 4.59167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityRucphen
Area
[1]
 • Total4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total9,390
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4711[1]
Dialing code0165

Sint Willebrord is a town in the municipality of Rucphen in the Netherlands. It is also known by the name 't Heike which was the semi-official name up until 1950/1970 (mostly written as Theike, or less often Heike), which is the diminutive form of hei (heath) in local dialect. This town was formed on the former boundary between the "Baronie of Breda" and "Het Markizaat of Bergen op Zoom". Sint Willebrord is the largest of the five towns in the municipality of Rucphen. During Carnaval the town goes by the name of Heikneutersland Basically meaning ´Hillbillies´ land´ or ´Redneck's land´. The name "Sint Willebrord" comes from Saint Willibrord. Sint is the usual form in Dutch names to represent saints. Cyclist Wim van Est and footballer Rini (Pallack) Konings were famous sports personalities from Sint Willebrord.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4711AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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