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Alphen was first mentioned in 709, [3] when a nobleman named Engelbrecht sold "Alfheim" to Saint Willibrord.In 739, it was sold on to the Abbey of Echternach. [4] Alphen was originally a collection of hamlets which started to concentrate around the church.
The village was first mentioned in 1192 as Hellevorth, and means "clear fordable place". [3] Helvoirt developed in the Middle Ages on the road from Tilburg to 's-Hertogenbosch.
Schijndel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛindəl] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. Schijndel is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch. Schijndel was founded on 6 December 1309.
Geertruidenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrtrœydə(m)ˌbɛr(ə)x] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the province North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The city, named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, received city rights in 1213 from the count of Holland. The fortified city prospered until the 15th century.
Princenhage (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈprɪnsə(n)ˌɦaːɣə]) is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city Breda in the Dutch province of North Brabant.The neighbourhood originated as a village so the neighbourhood council or village council, managed to get the neighbourhood, within the municipality council, appointed as a village.
The States of North Brabant (Staten van Noord-Brabant) have 55 seats and are headed by the King's Commissioner (Commissaris van de Koning), currently Ina Adema. Whereas the provincial council (the States-Provincial - Provinciale Staten) is elected by the inhabitants, the Commissioner is appointed by the King and the cabinet of the Netherlands.
Wouw is a village in the southern Netherlands.It is located in North Brabant, between the cities Roosendaal and Bergen op Zoom, close to the border with Belgium.. Until 1997 Wouw was the seat of the municipality of Wouw.
Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2021 was 2,490. [1] Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved fortifications. It lies on the Hollands Diep, close to the Haringvliet and Volkerak. It received city rights in 1585.