Zundert
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Zundert city hall in 2010
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.svg) Location in North Brabant |
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| Coordinates: 51°28′N 4°40′E / 51.467°N 4.667°ECoordinates: 51°28′N 4°40′E / 51.467°N 4.667°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Leny Poppe-de Looff (CDA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 121.17 km2 (46.78 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 120.78 km2 (46.63 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 21,555 | ||
| • Density | 178/km2 (460/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Zundertenaar, Zundernaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 4880–4891 | ||
| Area code | 076 | ||
| Website | www |
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Zundert (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɵndərt]) is a municipality and town in the south of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant
The origin of the town of Zundert is like that of many others, very unclear. The name is first encountered in a certificate dating from 1157, in which the Bishop of Liege, confirms a donation from the place "Sunderda". This Sunderda actually relates to the current settlement of Klein-Zundert (Dutch for Small Zundert), one of the first settlements in the area. The local monks, besides their religious labour, were also involved in clearing the land, that was still rough territory, filled with swamps, peats and heath fields. The monks also assisted in improving agricultural methods.
Zundert is still surrounded by a rural environment with beautiful nature areas, one of them is the "Buissche Heide", a magnificent heath area with unique walking possibilities. The Kalmthoutse Heide, across the border with Belgium, is also in the vicinity.
Zundert, Achtmaal, Wernhout and Klein-Zundert were liberated on October 27, Rijsbergen on October 28. Achtmaal was liberated by the 415th Infantry Regiment of the US 104th (Timberwolf) Infantry Division, Zundert and Klein-Zundert by the 413th Infantry Regiment of the 104th (Timberwolf) Infantry Division, and Wernhout and Rijsbergen by the 414th Infantry Regiment of the 104th (Timberwolf) Infantry Division.
At a small distance from the town, an old tavern called "In Den Anker" can be found, which has the oldest license in the Netherlands. It originally dates from 1635, but was rebuilt in 1913.
The municipality of Zundert contains the following places:
Zundert lies about 12 metres (39 ft) above Dutch sea level (NAP), and is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-west of the city of Breda, and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Antwerp, Belgium. Zundert is surrounded by the municipalities Etten-Leur and Breda on the north, Hoogstraten (Belgium) on the east, Wuustwezel (Belgium) on the south, Kalmthout (Belgium) on the southwest, and Essen (Belgium) and Rucphen on the west.
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