Strijbeek | |
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: | Alphen-Chaam |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 5.9 |
Elevation Min M: | 4.2 |
Elevation Max M: | 6.8 |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 9.48 |
Population Total: | 335 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4856 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 076 |
Coordinates: | 51.5014°N 4.7969°W |
Strijbeek is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam 11 km south of the city of Breda.[3]
The name Strijbeek could come from Strijdbeek, or a brook that was fought over. Curiously, the brook, to which Strijbeek owes its name, is today known as Strijbeekse Beek.
The area around Strijbeek has long been inhabited. In 1937, an urn field was found from the Marne culture, dating to the 5th century B.C. Present-day Strijbeek probably originated in the 13th century as a stream valley settlement. Here the Oude Bredase Baan joined the connecting road between Hoogstraten and Breda. Despite this favourable location, the village never really developed.