Toom (Netherlands)
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Toom is a hamlet in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck
, about 1 km west of Budel
, and a few hundred metres from the Belgian
border.
In the middle of the 19th century, the hamlet had a population of 140. Currently, together with neighbouring Berg
, the hamlet has 340 inhabitants.
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...
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 :...
. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck
Cranendonck
- Population centres :Budel, Budel-Dorplein, Budel-Schoot, Gastel, Maarheeze, Soerendonk.-External links:*...
, about 1 km west of Budel
Budel
Budel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck, 25 km outside Eindhoven. Kempen Airport is located near Budel.Budel used to be a separate municipality...
, and a few hundred metres from the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
border.
In the middle of the 19th century, the hamlet had a population of 140. Currently, together with neighbouring Berg
Berg (North Brabant)
Berg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck, about 2 km northwest of Budel, and a few hundred metres from the Belgian border.Together with neighbouring Toom, the hamlet has 340 inhabitants....
, the hamlet has 340 inhabitants.