Esch is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Boxtel.
Esch | |
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Village | |
![]() Sint-Willibrorduskerk church | |
Coordinates: 51°36′37″N 5°17′26″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Boxtel |
Area | |
• Total | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,145 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5296[1] |
Dialing code | 0411 |
The village was first mentioned in 773 or 774 as Hesc, and probably means "ash (Fraxinus excelsior) forest".[3] Esch is a church village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Esserstroom. The Abbey of Echternach had possessions in Esch back in the 8th century.[4]
The tower of the St Willibrordus Church dates from the late-15th century. The church was built between 1926 and 1927 in Byzantine Revival style. The convert Sancta Monica was built in 1895 by the missionary sisters Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe van Afrika (Our Lady of Africa).[4] In 2012, the convent was convert into an apartment building.[5]
Esch was home to 245 people in 1840.[5] Esch was a separate municipality until 1996, when it was merged with Haaren.[6]
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