Udenhout

Udenhout is a village and a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located northeast of Tilburg, north of Berkel-Enschot and south of the National Parc Loonse en Drunense Duinen.

Udenhout
Town
Udenhout, Saint Lambert's Church (Sint Lambertuskerk)
Udenhout, Saint Lambert's Church (Sint Lambertuskerk)
Flag of Udenhout
Flag
Coat of arms of Udenhout
Coat of arms
Udenhout is located in North Brabant
Udenhout
Udenhout
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Udenhout is located in Netherlands
Udenhout
Udenhout
Udenhout (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°36′30″N 5°8′30″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityTilburg
Area
[1]
 • Total17.78 km2 (6.86 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total8,440
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5071[1]
Dialing code013
Major roadsN65
Udenhout in the municipality of Tilburg.

The municipality of Udenhout (including the village of Biezenmortel) was independent until 1997, when it became part of the municipality of Tilburg. Biezenmortel became part of the municipality of Haaren. Udenhout preferred to join the municipality of Loon op Zand, but was nevertheless assigned to Tilburg. The municipality consisted at the time of abolition in 1996 9,028 inhabitants and was 26.87 km2.

During Carnaval Udenhout is called: "d'n Haozepot".

History

The village was first mentioned in 1233 as Odenhout. The etymology is unclear.[3] Udenhout is a linear road village which started to develop at the end of the 18th century.[4]

The Catholic St Lambertus Church was built between 1840 and 1841 in neoclassic style. It was enlarged between 1952 and 1953. Huize St Vincentius was moved from Sint-Michielsgestel to Udenhout in 1925 as part of a will. It served as rectorate and was enlarged between 1927 and 1929.[4] It is nowadays an office building.[5]

The municipality of Udenhout was home to 2,084 people in 1840. It remained an independent municipality until 1997 when it was merged into Tilburg.[5]

  • Udenhout, former town hall
    Udenhout, former town hall
  • Huize Vincentius
    Huize Vincentius
  • View on Udenhout
    View on Udenhout
  • Street view
    Street view

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5071AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Udenhout - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Udenhout (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "Udenhout". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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