Ulicoten
Ulicoten is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Baarle-Nassau and is situated about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Breda.
Ulicoten | |
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Village | |
  Ulicoten Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Ulicoten Ulicoten (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′25″N 4°51′25″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Baarle-Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.30 km2 (8.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,090 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5113[1] |
| Dialing code | 013 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1422 as Ulencoete, and means "little house/farm on land near water"[3]
The Roman Catholic church was built during the early 19th century, but destroyed in 1944. In 1950, a new church was built with two towers.[4]
Ulicoten was home to 407 people in 1840.[4]
It has a single primary school, Bernardusschool.[5]
Gallery
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Catholic church of Ulicoten
Street view
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 5113BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Ulicoten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Ulicten". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Jeugd en Onderwijs". Baarle-Nassau. Retrieved 2022-01-18. - Under the tab "Onderwijs en kinderopvang"
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