Alphen, North Brabant

Alphen
Village
House in Alphen
House in Alphen
Flag of Alphen
Flag
Coat of arms of Alphen
Coat of arms
Alphen is located in North Brabant
Alphen
Alphen
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Alphen is located in Netherlands
Alphen
Alphen
Alphen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°28′51″N 4°57′22″E / 51.48083°N 4.95611°E / 51.48083; 4.95611
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAlphen-Chaam
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.92 km2 (15.41 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
4,305
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5130 & 5131[1]
Dialing code013

Alphen is a village in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, in the Netherlands. It is located about 12 km southwest of Tilburg.

History

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.[5]

The Catholic St Willibrord Church was built in 1954 to replace a church from 1909-1910 which was destroyed in 1944. The earliest church dated from the 16th century and had a tower which was built around 1559. The emergency church, which was built in 1945, is still located next to the St Willibrord Church.[5]

In 1542, Alphen was burned to the ground by the army of Guelders under Maarten van Rossum, and in 1944, it suffered from destruction and looting as well.[6]

Alphen includes the hamlets of 't Zand, Alphen-Oosterwijk, Druisdijk, Looneind, Boslust, Hondseind, Het Sas, Terover, Boshoven and Kwaalburg.[4]

Alphen was home to 431 people in 1840. Until 1997, Alphen was the main village of the municipality of Alphen en Riel.[4]

Notable people

  • Former tannery
    Former tannery
  • Monastery garden
    Monastery garden
  • Restaurant in Alphen
    Restaurant in Alphen
  • Town hall
    Town hall

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5131AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Alphen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Alphen NB". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Alphen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Historische Alphense klok is nu pronkstuk van klokkenmuseum". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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