Alphen (North Brabant)
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Alphen is a village in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam
, in the Netherlands
. It is located about 12 km southwest of Tilburg
.
The village itself has about 2960 inhabitants; the countryside that belongs to the village has a population of about 1040.. This includes the hamlets 't Zand
, Alphen-Oosterwijk, Druisdijk, Looneind, Boslust, Hondseind, Het Sas
, Terover, Boshoven and Kwaalburg.
According to the 19th century historian A.J. van der Aa, Alphen was first mentioned in 711, when a nobleman named Engelbrecht sold "Alfheim" to Saint Willibrord
. In 726, it was sold on to the Abbey of Echternach
. In 1545 it was burned to the ground by the army of Guelders
under Maarten van Rossum
, and in later wars it suffered from destruction and looting as well.
Until 1997, Alphen was the main village of the municipality of Alphen en Riel
.
Alphen-Chaam
- Population centres :Towns:*Alphen *Chaam *Galder Hamlets :*Alphen-Boshoven*Alphen-Oosterwijk*Boslust*Cauwelaar...
, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is located about 12 km southwest of Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
.
The village itself has about 2960 inhabitants; the countryside that belongs to the village has a population of about 1040.. This includes the hamlets 't Zand
't Zand (Alphen-Chaam)
t Zand is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant, in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam....
, Alphen-Oosterwijk, Druisdijk, Looneind, Boslust, Hondseind, Het Sas
Het Sas (North Brabant)
Het Sas is a small village in the municipality Alphen-Chaam in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located southwest of Alphen....
, Terover, Boshoven and Kwaalburg.
According to the 19th century historian A.J. van der Aa, Alphen was first mentioned in 711, when a nobleman named Engelbrecht sold "Alfheim" to Saint Willibrord
Willibrord
__notoc__Willibrord was a Northumbrian missionary saint, known as the "Apostle to the Frisians" in the modern Netherlands...
. In 726, it was sold on to the Abbey of Echternach
Abbey of Echternach
The Abbey of Echternach is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. The Abbey was founded by St Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg, in the seventh century...
. In 1545 it was burned to the ground by the army of Guelders
Guelders
Guelders or Gueldres is the name of a historical county, later duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.-Geography:...
under Maarten van Rossum
Maarten van Rossum
Maarten van Rossum was a Dutch Guelderian military tactician and later field marshal at the service of Charles, Duke of Guelders....
, and in later wars it suffered from destruction and looting as well.
Until 1997, Alphen was the main village of the municipality of Alphen en Riel
Alphen en Riel
Alphen en Riel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It covered the villages of Alphen and Riel. In 1997, the municipality was divided between the new municipality of Alphen-Chaam, and the municipality of Goirle....
.