Vlijmen

Vlijmen is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heusden, about 6 km west of 's-Hertogenbosch.[3]

Vlijmen
Town
Abbey Mariënkroon
Abbey Mariënkroon
Flag of Vlijmen
Coat of arms of Vlijmen
Vlijmen is located in North Brabant
Vlijmen
Vlijmen
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Vlijmen is located in Netherlands
Vlijmen
Vlijmen
Vlijmen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°41′43″N 5°12′43″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityHeusden
Area
  Total13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total15,145
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5251[1]
Dialing code073
Major roadsA59

Vlijmen was a separate municipality between 1821 and 1997. It was created from part of the former municipality Vlijmen en Engelen. After Haarsteeg and Nieuwkuijk were added to it in 1935, Vlijmen as municipality ceased to exist when it became part of Heusden in 1997.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5251AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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