Berlicum
Encyclopedia
Berlicum is a village in the Netherlands
, in the province of North Brabant
, located in the Meierij
of 's-Hertogenbosch near the river Aa
. The village was most likely founded between 600 and 700 AD. Up until a large-scale administrative reorganisation in the Netherlands it was a separate municipality along with the village Middelrode. In 1996 it merged with the municipality Sint-Michielsgestel
, along with Den Dungen
, Gemonde and Maaskantje
. It's the second-largest village of the municipality after Sint-Michielsgestel. On the 1st of January 2009 Berlicum had 9743 inhabitants.
The village's center is the town square called the 'Mercuriusplein' around which most of the stores are located and which hosts a weekly market. There are two churches in the village: the 'Samen-op-Weg'-kerk and the R.K. Sint-Petruskerk. Both churches have a dark history: during the liberation at the end of the Second World War many historical buildings in Berlicum, including both churches, were destroyed. After WWII Berlicum became a commuter village.
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...
, in the province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
, located in the Meierij
Meierij
The Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch was one of the four parts of the former duchy of Brabant, the others being the areas of Leuven, Brussels and Antwerp. It got its name from the Bailiff of 's-Hertogenbosch, who ruled the area in the name of the Dukes of Brabant...
of 's-Hertogenbosch near the river Aa
Aa River (Meuse)
The Aa is a small river in The Netherlands. It rises near Meijel in the southeastern province of Limburg, in the Peel region. It flows northwest through the province of North Brabant towards 's-Hertogenbosch, roughly along the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal. In 's-Hertogenbosch, at the confluence of the...
. The village was most likely founded between 600 and 700 AD. Up until a large-scale administrative reorganisation in the Netherlands it was a separate municipality along with the village Middelrode. In 1996 it merged with the municipality Sint-Michielsgestel
Sint-Michielsgestel
Sint-Michielsgestel is a municipality and a town in the southern part of the Netherlands.Sint-Michielsgestel is located directly south of 's-Hertogenbosch, the capital of North Brabant province. Its name refers to archangel St...
, along with Den Dungen
Den Dungen
Den Dungen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel next to the village Maaskantje.Den Dungen was a separate municipality until 1996, when it was merged with Sint-Michielsgestel....
, Gemonde and Maaskantje
Maaskantje
Maaskantje is a village in the Dutch province North Brabant. The village is part of the municipality Sint-Michielsgestel, south east of 's-Hertogenbosch....
. It's the second-largest village of the municipality after Sint-Michielsgestel. On the 1st of January 2009 Berlicum had 9743 inhabitants.
The village's center is the town square called the 'Mercuriusplein' around which most of the stores are located and which hosts a weekly market. There are two churches in the village: the 'Samen-op-Weg'-kerk and the R.K. Sint-Petruskerk. Both churches have a dark history: during the liberation at the end of the Second World War many historical buildings in Berlicum, including both churches, were destroyed. After WWII Berlicum became a commuter village.
Famous inhabitants
- Herman de Man (1898-1946), writer
- Miriam OremansMiriam OremansMiriam Oremans is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. On 26 July 1993 she reached her career-high singles ranking of number 25....
(1972), tennis player - Esther Verhoef (1968), writer
- Jordens Peters (1987), soccer player
- Romijn Conen (1967), actor
- Henriëtte Ronner-KnipHenriëtte Ronner-KnipHenriëtte Ronner-Knip was a Dutch painter.Born Henriëtte Knip in Amsterdam, she moved at a young age to Den Bosch and was until 1850 active in Sint-Michielsgestel and Boxtel. That year she married Feico Ronner and moved to Belgium, first to Brussels and in 1878 to Elsene...
(1821-1909), painter - Stef DoedéeStef DoedeeStef Doedee is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Dordrecht.-Career:Born in Berlicum, Doedee played youth football with Feyenoord, before turning professional with RKC Waalwijk in 2007. He signed for FC Dordrecht in 2009.-External links: *...
(1987), soccer goalkeeper