Vierbannen Explained

Vierbannen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Werkendam - Vierbannen.png
Map Caption1:Vierbannen (light green) 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:51.7486°N 4.9089°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:0133

Vierbannen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 11 km south of Gorinchem.

Vierbannen is not a statistical entity,[1] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuwendijk.[2] It consists of about 40 houses.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1798 as Vierbanse Sluys, and is a settlement near a sluice with the same name. A "banne" was an old name for polder land often also a drainage area.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 15 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Postcode 4255 in Nieuwendijk . Postcode bij adres . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Vierbannen . Plaatsengids . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Vierbannen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 15 April 2022 . nl.