Sleeuwijk Explained

Sleeuwijk
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Werkendam - Sleeuwijk.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sleeuwijk 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
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.2
Area Total Km2:9.71
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:5,865
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:4254
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0183
Coordinates:51.8167°N 61°W

Sleeuwijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant and part of the municipality of Altena.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1268 as "Tyberio de Slewijck" and is a combination of neighbourhood and blunt.[3] The village is known for its ferry to Gorinchem which has been known to exist since 1327. During the 20th century, the ferry caused long delays, and was replaced by the in 1961. In 2017, it was announced that the Merwedebrug would be replaced by a wider bridge, because it has become too narrow.[4]

Historically, it was part of the Land of Altena and was administered by Woudrichem. Since about 1815, Sleeuwijk had been part of the municipality of De Werken en Sleeuwijk. Sleeuwijk was home to 380 people in 1840.[5] This had an area of 2,111 ha. In 1950, the then 4,218-inhabitants municipality was merged into the municipality of Werkendam, a municipality which was greatly enlarged in 1973. In 2012, the village had 5,349 inhabitants.[6]

Overview

The village is home to various sports clubs, including tennis, swimming, ice skating and korfball, two primary and two secondary schools and a number of shops in the shopping centre called de Nieuwe Es.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4254AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 15 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 15 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Sleeuwijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  4. News: Merwedebrug en andere bruggen A27 volledig vervangen . Nederlandse Omroep Stichting . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Sleeuwijk . Plaatsengids . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  6. http://www.werkendam.nl/Bezoekers/Geschiedenis_feiten_en_cijfers/Feiten_en_cijfers Feiten en cijfers op de website van Gemeente Werkendam