Den Hout

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
51°39′28″N 4°48′42″E / 51.65778°N 4.81167°E / 51.65778; 4.81167CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityOosterhoutArea
[1]
 • Total7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
2.3 m (7.5 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,235 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4911[1]
Dialing code0162

Den Hout is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Oosterhout.[3][4]

The village was first mentioned in 1311 as "Rolinus dictus van den Houte", and means deciduous forest.[5] The area around Den Hout was settled during Roman times, but abandoned in 273.[4] Den Hout developed in the Middle Ages around a triangular village 'square'.[6]

The St Cornelius Church was built in 1877 and 1878 in Gothic Revival style and as an octagon spire.[6]

Den Hout was home to 650 people in 1840.[4]

  • Pavillion Het Houtse Meer
    Pavillion Het Houtse Meer
  • St Cornelius Church
    St Cornelius Church
  • Association building
    Association building
  • School in Den Hout
    School in Den Hout

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4911AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Den Hout". www.denhout.eu. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Den Hout". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Den Hout - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Den Hout (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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