Waalwijk
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| Municipality | |||
Square in Waalwijk with restaurants and church
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.svg) Location in North Brabant |
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| Coordinates: 51°41′N 5°4′E / 51.683°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 51°41′N 5°4′E / 51.683°N 5.067°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Nol Kleijngeld (PvdA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 67.65 km2 (26.12 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 64.59 km2 (24.94 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 46,495 | ||
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Waalwijker | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 5140–5146, 5160–5165 | ||
| Area code | 0416 | ||
| Website | www |
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Waalwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːlʋɛi̯k]) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. It had a population of 46,495 in 2014 and is located near the motorways A59 and N261. The villages of Capelle, Vrijhoeve-Capelle, Sprang (the former municipality of Sprang-Capelle) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk. The city has an old town center, which has recently been modernized.
Waalwijk is a city in North Brabant that lies between Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch. Waalwijk used to be known for its shoe business.
Waalwijk was granted city rights in 1303. The professional football team RKC plays in Waalwijk.
Waalwijk is also known for an event in the city and surroundings: the "80 van de langstraat", held every September, in which a few thousand people make an 80-km walk through all towns that are part of the Langstraat region.
Some other events:
Waalwijk, townhall
Waalwijk, church: de Sint Janskerk
Waalwijk, view to a street: de Stationsstraat
Waalwijk, pub in monumental house
Waalwijk is twinned with:
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