Maaskantje

Maaskantje (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːskɑɲcə]) is a village in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. The village is part of the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel, southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Maaskantje
Village
Maaskantje in 1981
Maaskantje in 1981
Maaskantje is located in North Brabant
Maaskantje
Maaskantje
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Maaskantje is located in Netherlands
Maaskantje
Maaskantje
Maaskantje (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°39′31″N 5°22′18″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalitySint-Michielsgestel
Area
[1]
 • Total2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,830
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5271[1]
Dialing code073

History

The village was first mentioned in 1750 as "nabij het Maaskantje te Gestel", and means "near the mud".[3][4]

Maaskantje was home to 424 people in 1840.[5] Around 1900, Maaskantje and Den Dungen started to merge into a single urban area.[6] Before 1996, Maaskantje was part of the municipality of Den Dungen instead of the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel. In 1996, Den Dungen became part of Sint-Michielsgestel.[7]

The Dutch Comedy Central sketch show New Kids that takes place in the village has generated tourism to the village.[8] The village's signs were stolen by New Kids fans and the municipality decided not to replace them.[9]

Trivia

Maaskantje became internationally known through the Dutch comedy series New Kids and the movies New Kids Turbo and New Kids Nitro. The series is broadcast by Comedy Central in several countries. The main characters of the series pose in front of the Maaskantje town sign in most of the sketches. Some of the skits were also filmed locally, most in the neighboring village of Den Dungen. The music video for Friends Turbo by the Eurodance band Scooter was filmed in the village.

Due to the popularity of the films and skits, the place has become a popular destination for fans of the New Kids. Since the Maaskantje town sign was a very coveted trophy for the fans, it was often dismantled and stolen and therefore not put up again in the meantime.

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 5271AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Maaskantje - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "Maaskant - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "Maaskantje". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Den Dungen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. "Den Dungen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  8. "Maaskantje nu officieel toeristentrekpleister". Trouw (in Dutch). 30 January 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  9. "Alle borden Maaskantje gestolen". Hart van Nederland (in Dutch). 29 December 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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