Kille, Netherlands Explained

Kille
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Werkendam - Kille.png
Map Caption1:Kille in the former municipality of Werkendam.-->
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
Coordinates:51.7833°N 59°W
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4255
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0183

Kille is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies northwest of Nieuwendijk, and about 8 km southwest of Gorinchem.[1]

Kille is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuwendijk.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1874 as Kille, and means gully. The name is a reference to the stream Bakkerskil.[4] It has become a single urban area with Nieuwendijk, but still has its own place name signs. Kille was home to 216 people in 1840. Nowadays it consists of about 100 houses.[5]

Notes and References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 15 April 2022 . not found.
  3. Web site: Postcode 4255 in Nieuwendijk . Postbode bij adres . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kille - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Kille . Plaatsengids . 15 April 2022 . nl.