Het Sas, North Brabant Explained

Het Sas
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Alphen-Chaam
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5131
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:013

Het Sas (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /(ɦ)ət ˈsɑs/) is a hamlet in the municipality Alphen-Chaam in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located southwest of Alphen.

Het Sas is not a statistical entity,[1] and the postal authorities have placed it under Alphen.[2] It was first mentioned in 1838 as Het Sas, and means sluice in the river Leije.[3] The hamlet consists of about 15 houses.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 14 April 2022 . not found.
  2. Web site: Postcode Het Sas in Alphen . Postcode bij adres . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Sas - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Het Sas (Alphen) . Plaatsengids . 14 April 2022 . nl.