Zwijnsbergen Explained

Zwijnsbergen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
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:Meierijstad
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:12
Area Total Km2:15.37
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:770
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:5491
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0413
Coordinates:51.5262°N 5.5062°W

Zwijnsbergen is a hamlet in the municipality of Meierijstad in North Brabant, the Netherlands.[3]

Zwijnsbergen is best known for its castle. There was probably a fortified building at the location since the 13th century. The current castle dates from the 16th century. It was renovated and extended in 1817.[4] Zwijnsbergen has no place name signs, and consists of about 40 houses.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 5491AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 17 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 17 April 2022. combined with Vressel.
  3. http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/ GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
  4. Book: Helvoirt . Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert. 1997 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9945 6 . 17 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Zwijnsbergen . Plaatsengids . 17 April 2022 . nl.