Zevenbergen
Encyclopedia
Zevenbergen is a Dutch city which is a part of the municipality of Moerdijk
. Zevenbergen is located in the northwest of the province of Noord-Brabant near Breda
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From the mid-nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century, Zevenbergen was most famous for its sugar production comprising three sugar factories. As a result of the sugar transport requirement, Zevenbergen got its railways, as well as the harbour located at the end of the "Mark" canal.
Zevenbergen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Fijnaart en Heijningen
, Klundert
, Standdaarbuiten
and Willemstad
. The name of the new municipality was originally "Zevenbergen", but was changed to "Moerdijk" in 1998.
, has one of the oldest station buildings still existing in the Netherlands. The only older station building is in Valkenburg
.
Moerdijk
Moerdijk is a municipality and a town in the South of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.- History :The municipality of Moerdijk was founded in 1997 following the merger of the municipalities of Fijnaart en Heijningen, Klundert, Standdaarbuiten, Willemstad and Zevenbergen. At that...
. Zevenbergen is located in the northwest of the province of Noord-Brabant near Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
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History
Zevenbergen (literal translation: Seven Mountains) is presumably named after the hills that formed a natural barrier of protection during the time of the Roman Empire. The actual number of hills is debatable however and was most likely not seven. Archeological excavations in 1964 and 1965 revealed that two of the hills were already present during the Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
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From the mid-nineteenth century until the end of the twentieth century, Zevenbergen was most famous for its sugar production comprising three sugar factories. As a result of the sugar transport requirement, Zevenbergen got its railways, as well as the harbour located at the end of the "Mark" canal.
Zevenbergen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Fijnaart en Heijningen
Fijnaart en Heijningen
Fijnaart en Heijningen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It covered the villages of Fijnaart and Heijningen.Fijnaart en Heijningen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Zevenbergen....
, Klundert
Klundert
Klundert is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located close to the Hollands Diep, about 3 km northwest of Zevenbergen. It received city rights in 1357....
, Standdaarbuiten
Standdaarbuiten
Standdaarbuiten is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk, about 9 km northeast of Roosendaal.Standdaarbuiten was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Zevenbergen....
and Willemstad
Willemstad (North Brabant)
Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2002 was 2,329....
. The name of the new municipality was originally "Zevenbergen", but was changed to "Moerdijk" in 1998.
Public transport
Zevenbergen has its own train station which, together with nearby OudenboschOudenbosch
Oudenbosch is a village in the municipality Halderberge in the west of the Dutch province Noord-Brabant. Oudenbosch is well-known for its 'Basiliek' a catholic church that is a smaller copy of St...
, has one of the oldest station buildings still existing in the Netherlands. The only older station building is in Valkenburg
Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands.-History:Siege and conquest were characteristic of the history of Valkenburg. Each event is withheld, followed by subsequent restorations. This most definitely holds for the castle perched atop of a hill in the middle of the...
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Facts
- Vincent van GoghVincent van GoghVincent Willem van Gogh , and used Brabant dialect in his writing; it is therefore likely that he himself pronounced his name with a Brabant accent: , with a voiced V and palatalized G and gh. In France, where much of his work was produced, it is...
, the famous Dutch painter, lived in Zevenbergen for part of his life.