| Bosschenhoofd | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Bosschenhoofd on a map of North Brabant province |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location on a map of North Brabant province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Halderberge |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 10 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.13 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,555 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4744 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0165 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5606°N 4.5414°W |
Bosschenhoofd is a village in the municipality of Halderberge in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. The village is also known as Seppe, a name used by the nearby Seppe Airport. Seppe was derived from Jacobus Sep who ran an inn.[3] Before the municipal reorganization of 1997, Bosschenhoofd belonged to the municipality of Hoeven.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1740 as Bossenhooft, and means "destination (of the peat ships) of Oudenbosch".[4] Bosschenhoofd started during the peat excavation of the area, and became the replacement harbour for Oudenbosch after 1621.[3] The village developed as a linear settlement in the 19th century.[5]
Bosschenhoofd was home to 269 people in 1840.[3] The Seppe railway station was built in 1854 on the Roosendaal to Breda railway line. It was closed in 1940. The building is nowadays used as a flower shop.[6] The Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was built in 1928. It was severely damaged during World War II, and rebuilt in 1946.[5] Seppe Airport was built in 1949. In 2008, it was privatised and has been renamed Breda International Airport. In 1975, the village was officially named Bosschenhoofd.[3]