Heusden
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other places with the same name, see Heusden (disambiguation).
Heusden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦøːzdə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the South of the Netherlands. It is located between the towns of Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch. The municipality of Heusden, including Herpt, Heesbeen, Hedikhuizen, Doeveren, and Oudheusden, merged with Drunen and Vlijmen in 1997, giving the municipality its current form.
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Heusden | |
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Coordinates: 51°41′N 5°8′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Willemijn van Hees (VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 81.22 km2 (31.36 sq mi) |
• Land | 78.88 km2 (30.46 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[3] | |
• Total | 45,005 |
• Density | 571/km2 (1,480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 5150–5154, 5250–5256 |
Area code | 0416, 073 |
Website | www |
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The middle part of national park the Loonse en Drunense Duinen is located in the municipality of Heusden.