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Valkenswaard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌvɑlkə(n)sˈʋaːrt] (
listen)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the Metropoolregio Eindhoven of the province of North Brabant. The municipality had a population of 30,910 in 2019 and spans an area of 56.50 km2 (21.81 sq mi) of which 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) is water.
Valkenswaard | |
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Municipality | |
 Church in Valkenswaard | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′N 5°28′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Anton Ederveen (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.50 km2 (21.81 sq mi) |
| • Land | 54.92 km2 (21.20 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 30,910 |
| • Density | 563/km2 (1,460/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Valkenswaarder / Valkenswaardenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5550–5556 |
| Area code | 040 |
| Website | www |
The name Valkenswaard stems from its history of falconers, who caught wild falcons there; valk is Dutch for "falcon". It lay on a route where falcons migrated south each year. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Valkenswaardian falconers were active at many European courts, in which falconing was a beloved pastime. Valkenswaard's falcon-catching area has now been built over and falcons are no longer caught there.
In the 19th and 20th century, a number of large cigar factories were founded in Valkenswaard, the two most renowned of which being Willem II and Hofnar.
A Second World War cemetery containing 220 British soldiers was created near Valkenswaard in October 1944. It is now maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[5]
The Eurocircuit Valkenswaard is a motorsport racetrack that has hosted the European Rallycross Championship and the FIM Motocross World Championship.
Population centres
- Borkel en Schaft
- Dommelen
- Valkenswaard
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Valkenswaard, June 2015
Partner municipalities
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Notable people born in Valkenswaard
- Henk van den Breemen (born 1941) a retired Dutch military officer
- Pieter van Geel (born 1951) a retired Dutch politician
- Linda Williams (born 1955) a Dutch singer, participated in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest
- Ine Gevers (born 1960) a Dutch curator of contemporary art, writer and activist
- Jeroen Mettes (1978-2006) a Dutch poet, essayist and blogger
- Dominique van Hulst (born 1981), singer, known by her stage name Do[6]
Sport
- Jan Tops (born 1961) an equestrian, gold medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Jens van Son (born 1987) a Dutch professional footballer with over 250 club caps
- Lidewij Welten (born 1990) a Dutch field hockey player
- Daniëlle van de Donk (born 1991) a Dutch professional footballer
Gallery
Notariskantoor Valkenswaard
Pintenwipper standbeeld Martinusplein Dommelen
Winnaar 2008 - Buurtschap Hazestraat - Flying pirates on music
Valkenswaard Zuil van de Eendracht Erich Reischke
References
- "Samenstelling college van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Valkenswaard. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 5554DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
- IMDb Database retrieved 20 November 2019
External links
Media related to Valkenswaard at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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На других языках
- [en] Valkenswaard
[ru] Валкенсвард
Валкенсвард (nl. Valkenswaard) — община в нидерландской провинции Северный Брабант. В настоящее время муниципалитет был создан в 1934 году в результате слияния двух бывших муниципалитетов — Valkenswaard, Dommelen, и Borkel и Schaft. Валкенсвард был хорошо известным в XIX и XX веках, большим количество табачных фабрик. Самые известные сигареты марки — Willem II и Hofnar. Туризм является важным источником дохода, но Валкенсвард имеет особое значение в качестве транспортного узла для пассажиров в Эйндховен или Бельгию.[1]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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