Raamsdonk

Raamsdonk is a village in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Geertruidenberg, about 15 km northeast of Breda.

For the Dutch boxer, see Pedro van Raamsdonk. For theoretical physicist, see Mark Van Raamsdonk.
Raamsdonk
Village
Catholic church Saint-Bavo
Catholic church Saint-Bavo
Raamsdonk is located in North Brabant
Raamsdonk
Raamsdonk
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Raamsdonk is located in Netherlands
Raamsdonk
Raamsdonk
Raamsdonk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°41′16″N 4°54′29″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityGeertruidenberg
Area
[1]
 • Total13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.4 m (7.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,255
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4944[1]
Dialing code0162

Toponymy

Raamsdonk (as "Dunc") is mentioned for the first time in 1253 as Ramesdunc and 1330 as Raemsdonc. A "dunc" or "dark" is a sand hill in a marshy area. The " Raams " prefix may indicate the presence of a certain type of plant, the wild garlic. However, it may also be the name of a person.

History

In 1609, the St. Lambert church became part of the Reformed Church. In 1611, the first pastor came.

The Catholic people were allowed, in 1690, to establish a church in a barn. In the hamlet Waspikse the Benedenkerk. In 1787, another church in a barn was installed in Raamsdonk. This church was dedicated to Saint-Bavo and was in Bergenstraat. In 1798, however, Catholics demanded to return to the St. Lambert church. They did not succeed but received a sum of money in compensation. The barn church served the community until 1888. Then a new monumental St. Bavo Church, was built according to the plans of the architect Carl Weber. It is located in the present village.

At Raamsdonk until about 1850 existed a small French community.[3]

Raamsdonk was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Geertruidenberg.[4]

  • Entrance Wielstraat, view Raamsdonk-Dorp and Church of Saint-Bavo
    Entrance Wielstraat, view Raamsdonk-Dorp and Church of Saint-Bavo
  • Ontmoetingscentrum
    Ontmoetingscentrum

References
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  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4944AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. Regionaal Archief Tilburg
  4. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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