Sleeuwijk

Sleeuwijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant and part of the municipality of Altena.

Sleeuwijk
Village
Aerial view
Aerial view
Sleeuwijk is located in North Brabant
Sleeuwijk
Sleeuwijk
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Sleeuwijk is located in Netherlands
Sleeuwijk
Sleeuwijk
Sleeuwijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°57′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Area
[1]
 • Total9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,865
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4254[1]
Dialing code0183

History

The village was first mentioned in 1268 as "Tyberio de Slewijck" and is a combination of neighbourhood and blunt.[3] The village is known for its ferry to Gorinchem which has been known to exist since 1327. During the 20th century, the ferry caused long delays, and was replaced by the Merwedebrug in 1961.[4] In 2017, it was announced that the Merwedebrug which be replaced by a wider bridge, because it has become too narrow.[5]

Historically, it was part of the Land of Altena and was administered by Woudrichem. Since about 1815, Sleeuwijk had been part of the municipality of De Werken en Sleeuwijk.[6] Sleeuwijk was home to 380 people in 1840.[4] This had an area of 2111 ha. In 1950, the then 4,218 inhabitants municipality was merged into the municipality of Werkendam, a municipality which was greatly enlarged in 1973. In 2012, the village had 5,349 inhabitants.[6]

Overview

The village is home to various sports clubs, including tennis, swimming, ice skating and korfball, two primary and two secondary schools and a number of shops in the shopping centre called de Nieuwe Es.

  • Nature area Groesplaat
    Nature area Groesplaat
  • Church of Sleeuwijk
    Church of Sleeuwijk
  • River view
    River view
  • Farm in Sleeuwijk
    Farm in Sleeuwijk

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4254AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. "Sleeuwijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. "Sleeuwijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. "Merwedebrug en andere bruggen A27 volledig vervangen". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. Feiten en cijfers op de website van Gemeente Werkendam
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