Van Gogh National Park
| Van Gogh National Park | |
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 Dunes in the Loonse en Drunense Duinen | |
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| Location | North Brabant, Netherlands |
| Nearest city | Eindhoven, Den Bosch, Breda, Tilburg |
| Coordinates | 51°38′44″N 5°07′31″E / 51.6456°N 5.1253°E |
| Area | 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Established | 2021 |
| Governing body | Staatsbosbeheer |
Van Gogh National Park is a proposed national park of the Netherlands, established on 30 March 2021.[2]
The park consists of several natural areas in the province of North Brabant, including De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park and Het Groene Woud.[3] In addition to nature, the park is intended to promote cultural heritage, sustainability, and the local economy.[4]
It was named after painter Vincent van Gogh, who was born in North Brabant and who worked and lived in a number of locations within the park.[5]
References
- ^ "Nationale parken, 2018". Compendium voor de Leefomgeving (in Dutch). p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Volg het online evenement Van Gogh Nationaal Park (in oprichting)" (in Dutch). Provincie Noord-Brabant. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ van den Oetelaar, Tom (1 March 2021). "Problemen van nu oplossen met de verbeeldingskracht van Vincent van Gogh" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "In de maak: Vincent van Gogh Nationaal Park" (in Dutch). Nature Today. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Janssen, Hans (10 October 2019). "Brabant krijgt vierde nationaal park: Van Gogh Nationaal Park" (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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