| Helvoirt | |
| 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: | Vught |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.65 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4,880 |
| 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: | 5268 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0411 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Transport |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | N65 |
| Website: | helvoirt.net |
Helvoirt (pronounced as /nl/) is a village and part of the municipality of Vught, Netherlands.
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. Castle Zwijnsbergen was built near the village and Helvoirt became a heerlijkheid.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century. Between 1966 and 1969, it was renovated and part of its predecessor of around 1250 were discovered. The tower was built around 1450.[4] From 1871 to 1875 Theodorus van Gogh, father of the artist Vincent van Gogh, served as Reverend of the Dutch Reformed Church. The Catholic St Nicolaas Church was built between 1901 and 1903 in Gothic Revival style and has a large highly decorated tower.[4]
Helvoirt was home to 878 people in 1840.[5] In 1881, a railway station was built on the Tilburg to Nijmegen railway line. It closed down in 1938, and the building was demolished in 1977.[6]
Helvoirt includes the former hamlet of Heikant. It was a separate municipality until 1996, when it became a part of Haaren.