Vlijmen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvlɛimə(n)] ⓘ) is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heusden, about 6 km west of 's-Hertogenbosch.[3]
Vlijmen | |
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Town | |
 Abbey Mariënkroon | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vlijmen Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Vlijmen Vlijmen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′43″N 5°12′43″E / 51.69528°N 5.21194°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Heusden |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 15,145 |
| • Density | 1,111/km2 (2,878/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5251[1] |
| Dialing code | 073 |
| Major roads | A59 |
Vlijmen was a separate municipality between 1821 and 1997. It was created from part of the former municipality Vlijmen en Engelen. After Haarsteeg and Nieuwkuijk were added to it in 1935, Vlijmen as municipality ceased to exist when it became part of Heusden in 1997.[4]
Notable people
edit- Michael van Gerwen, professional darts player
- Lars Boom, professional cyclist
Gallery
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Church
Van Greunsvenpark
Apartments
Building Vlijmen
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References
edit- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 5251AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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