| Sprang | |
| 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: | Waalwijk |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1.4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.92 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,885 |
| 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: | 5161 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0416 |
| Coordinates: | 51.6667°N 8°W |
Sprang is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Waalwijk, about 12 km north of Tilburg.
The village was first mentioned in 1331 as Spranc, and is a water name (from the same root word as spring).[3] Sprang is a road village which developed after William III, Count of Holland had awarded concessions to excavated the peat in the area in 1301.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1400. The tower was added in the late 15th century. The church was supposed to be much bigger. A part of the tower collapsed in 1612 and was not repaired until 1911.[4] The grist mill Dye Sprancke was built around 1747. From 1930 onwards, the wind mill started to be used less and began to deteriorate. In 1958, it was bought by the municipality and has been restored several times. It operates on a voluntary basis.[5]
Sprang was home to 1,526 people in 1840.[6] Sprang was a separate municipality until 1923, when it became part of Sprang-Capelle. A large part of the village was destroyed in 1945. In 1997, it became part of Waalwijk.[6]