Sprundel Explained

Sprundel
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:Rucphen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:11
Area Total Km2:15.81
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:5,350
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:4714
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0165
Coordinates:51.5364°N 4.5961°W

Sprundel is a village in the southern Netherlands, in the Rucphen municipality.In the past it was the main village of the region, with roads to Roosendaal to the west, Breda to the east, Rotterdam to the north and Antwerp to the south.

The village was first mentioned in 1282 as "Hermano filio Nekers de Sprundele". The etymology is unknown.[3] Sprundel developed in the Middle Ages on a stream ridge.[4] The village was abandoned in 1583 when Charles de Gontaut, duc de Biron was plundering the area. It was resettled around 1592.

The St John the Baptist Church was built in 1922. The 16th century tower from the earlier church was retained.[4] The grist mill De Hoop was built in 1840. By 1960, the wind mill was in a very poor condition. It was bought by the municipality in 1972 and extensively repaired between 1976 and 1977. It is frequently in service.[5]

Sprundel was home to 390 people in 1840.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4714AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 18 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 18 April 2022 . two entries.
  3. Web site: Sprundel - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 18 April 2022 . nl . 992 reference is a forgery.
  4. Book: Sprundel . Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert. 1997 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9945 6 . 18 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: De Hoop . Molendatabase . 18 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Sprundel . Plaatsengids . 18 April 2022 . nl.