Zevenbergen | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zevenbergen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Zevenbergen Zevenbergen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′43″N 4°35′59″E / 51.64528°N 4.59972°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Moerdijk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,530 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4760-4762[1] |
| Dialing code | 0168 |
Zevenbergen is a Dutch city which is a part of the municipality of Moerdijk. Zevenbergen is located in the northwest of the province of North Brabant near Breda.
History
Zevenbergen (literal translation: Seven Mountains) is presumably named after the hills that formed a natural barrier of protection during the time of the Roman Empire. The actual number of hills is debatable however and was most likely not seven. Archeological excavations in 1964 and 1965 revealed that two of the hills were already present during the Bronze Age.
From the mid-nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century, Zevenbergen was most famous for its sugar production comprising three sugar factories. As a result of the sugar transport requirement, Zevenbergen got its railways, as well as the harbour located at the end of the "Mark" canal.
Zevenbergen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Fijnaart en Heijningen, Klundert, Standdaarbuiten and Willemstad. The name of the new municipality was originally "Zevenbergen", but was changed to "Moerdijk" in 1998.[3]
Public transport
The Zevenbergen railway station has, together with nearby Oudenbosch, one of the oldest station buildings still existing in the Netherlands. The only older station building is the Valkenburg railway station.
Notable people
- Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch painter, lived in Zevenbergen for part of his life.
- Leo Riemens (1910–1985) from Zevenbergen was a Dutch musicologist and cultural journalist, co-author of Großes Sängerlexikon.
Gallery
Water tower
Market with St Catharina Church
Pubs on the market
Industry in Zevenbergen
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4761AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.