Klundert
City
Former town hall of Klundert
Former town hall of Klundert
Flag of Klundert
Flag
Coat of arms of Klundert
Coat of arms
Klundert is located in North Brabant
Klundert
Klundert
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Klundert is located in Netherlands
Klundert
Klundert
Klundert (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°39′46″N 4°31′44″E / 51.66278°N 4.52889°E / 51.66278; 4.52889
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMoerdijk
Area
[1]
 • Total36.13 km2 (13.95 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,885
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4790-4791[1]
Dialing code0168

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.

History

The current name was first mentioned in 1537 as "die clunder", and means piece of clay.[3] The settlement started around 1250 as Die Overdraghe.[4] In 1357, it received city rights as the capital of the heerlijkheid Niervaert. The city was destroyed in 1421 by the St. Elizabeth's flood.[5] A new settlement appeared around 1558. Klundert was fortified in 1581.[6][5]

In 1793, Klundert was conquered by the French. Klundert was home to 1,180 people in 1840.[4] The city was severely damaged during World War II. The Catholic St John, the Baptist church was built between 1889 and 1890. It was damaged in 1944, and during the restoration of 1946/1947, it was decided not to rebuilt the tower.[6] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1952 to replace the medieval church which was destroyed in 1944.

[6] During the North Sea flood of 1953, 90% of the buildings were under water, and 17 citizens died.[4] Klundert was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became a part of Moerdijk.[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4791AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Klundert - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Klundert". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Klundert". Canon van Moerdijk (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Klundert (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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