Vlijmen

Town in North Brabant, Netherlands
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51°41′43″N 5°12′43″E / 51.69528°N 5.21194°E / 51.69528; 5.21194CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityHeusdenArea • Total13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi)Elevation5 m (16 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total15,145 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
5251[1]
Dialing code073Major roadsA59

Vlijmen is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heusden, about 6 km west of 's-Hertogenbosch.[3]

Vlijmen was a separate municipality between 1821 and 1997. It was created from part of the former municipality Vlijmen en Engelen. After Haarsteeg and Nieuwkuijk were added to it in 1935, Vlijmen as municipality ceased to exist when it became part of Heusden in 1997.[4]

Notable people

  • Michael van Gerwen, professional darts player
  • Lars Boom, professional cyclist

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    Church
  • Apartments
    Apartments
  • Building Vlijmen
    Building Vlijmen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5251AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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