Wijk en Aalburg
Wijk en Aalburg is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 15 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Wijk en Aalburg | |
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| Coordinates: 51°45′15″N 5°7′50″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (2009) | 6,117 |
Wijk en Aalburg in 1865
Wijk en Aalburg was a separate municipality until 1973, when it merged with Eethen and Veen to form the new municipality of Aalburg.[1]
Gallery
Near Wijk en Aalburg, view of the village
Wijk en Aalburg, monumental farmhouse
Wijk en Aalburg, Windmill: Stellingmolen (a high windmill with gallery) - "de Twee Gebroeders"
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Wijk en Aalburg". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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