| Hank | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Altena |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 24.60 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4,330 |
| 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: | 4273 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0162 |
| Coordinates: | 51.7333°N 58°W |
Hank is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 10km (10miles) north of Oosterhout. Hanks borders on De Biesbosch National Park.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1851 as De Hank, and means "place where fishers dry their nets".[4]
The area was poldered in 1188 and a little village called Heeraartswaarde and church were built. However the settlement was destroyed in the St. Elizabeth's flood of 1421. In 1863, a Catholic parish was founded as Mariapolder, and in 1896 a convent of the Sisters of Charity was established near the village. Hank was almost entirely destroyed in 1944 during World War II and was rebuilt after the war.[3]