| Wagenberg | |
| 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: | Drimmelen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2.1 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.36 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,180 |
| 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: | 4844 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 076 |
| Coordinates: | 51.664°N 4.7461°W |
Wagenberg is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Drimmelen. The village is located about north of Breda.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1331 as Wagenberghe, and means "hill of Wago (person)."[4] Wagenberg developed to the north of Terheijden in the Middle Ages.[5]
The Catholic St Gummarus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church in Gothic Revival style. It was built between 1903 and 1904 as a replacement of the 1796 church. It has a multi-coloured interior, and a tall tower which is the same length as the church. In 1944, a bomb fell through the roof, but did not explode, and the damage could be repaired.[5] [6]
Wagenberg was home to 1,195 people in 1840.[7] The village was damaged by war in October and November 1944 resulting in 21 deaths among the population. The village used to be part of the municipality of Terheijden. In 1997, it became part of the Drimmelen.[7]