Waalwijk Explained
| Waalwijk |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Waalwijk in a municipal map of North Brabant |
| Coordinates: | 51.6833°N 9°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | Independent |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sacha Ausems |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Population Demonym: | Waalwijker |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +01:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +02:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 5140–5146, 5160–5165 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0416 |
Waalwijk (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈʋaːlʋɛik/) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. It had a population of in and is located near the A59 and N261 motorways. The villages of Capelle, Vrijhoeve-Capelle, Sprang (the former municipality of Sprang-Capelle) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk. The city has an old town center, which has recently been modernized.
The city of Waalwijk
Waalwijk is a city in North Brabant that lies north of Tilburg and west of 's-Hertogenbosch. To its north runs the Bergse Maas canal, with the River Waal further to the north.
Waalwijk used to be known for its shoe business.
Waalwijk was granted city rights in 1303. The professional football team RKC plays in Waalwijk.
Waalwijk is also known for an event in the city and surroundings: the "80 van de langstraat", held every September, in which a few thousand people make an 80-km walk through all towns that are part of the Langstraat region.
Some other events:
- Waalwijk Modestad (Waalwijk Fashion City), a weekend full of fashion
- Nacht van het levenslied (Night of the "Dutch song"), where Dutch and local singers perform
- Straattheaterfestival (street theatre festival), a weekend full of street performers and theatre acts
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands.
Twin towns — sister cities
Waalwijk is twinned with:
Notable people from Waalwijk
- Valensia, a Dutch composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Grew up in Waalwijk.
- Willem Hendrik Johan van Idsinga (1822 in Baardwijk – 1896), politician and Governor of the Dutch Gold Coast and Surinam
- Hendrikus Chabot (1894 in Sprang – 1949), painter and sculptor
- Martinus J. G. Veltman (born 1931 in Waalwijk – 2021), theoretical physicist, joint winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in physics for work on particle theory
- René Mioch (born 1959 in Waalwijk), journalist, presenter for radio and TV and actor[4]
- Jan-Hein Kuijpers (born 1968 in Waalwijk), lawyer and columnist
- Wieki Somers (born 1976 in Sprang-Capelle), designer
- Olcay Gulsen (born 1980 in Waalwijk), fashion designer
- Ariën van Weesenbeek (born 1980 in Waalwijk), drummer with the Dutch metal band Epica
- Bas van Daalen (born 1996 in Waalwijk), known as Will Grands, record producer, singer and songwriter
Sport
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Drs. A.M.P. Kleijngeld . nl . Gemeente Waalwijk . 7 June 2014.
- Web site: Postcodetool for 5141PA . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 7 June 2014.
- Web site: List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District . Twins2010.com . 2009-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225064042/http://www.twins2010.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pic/Dokumente/List_of_Twin_Towns_01.pdf?PHPSESSID=2edd34819db21e450d3bb625549ce4fd . February 25, 2021 . dead.
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1561666/ IMDb Database
