Huijbergen
Huijbergen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woensdrecht, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Bergen op Zoom, close to the Belgian border.
Huijbergen | |
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  Huijbergen Location within the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′N 4°22′E | |
| Country | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Woensdrecht |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
Huijbergen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became a part of Woensdrecht. In 2012, it held the national cyclo-cross championships, which was won by Lars Bloom. [1]
Notable people
- Maria Hertogh, lived in Huijbergen from 2004 until her death in 2008.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Huijbergen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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