Waalwijk

Waalwijk
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°41′N 5°04′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Area(2006)
• Total	67.72 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
• Land	64.69 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
• Water	3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
• Total	38,920
• Density	601/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Waalwijk ([ˈʋaːɫˌʋɛi̯k] ( listen)) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. It is a member of the Langstraat. It has a population of around 38,920 and is located near the motorways A59 and N261. The villages of Capelle, Vrijhoeve-Capelle, Sprang (the former municipality of Sprang-Capelle) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk. The city has an old town center, which has recently been modernized.

Population centers

• Capelle
• Vrijhoeve-Capelle
• Sprang
• Waalwijk
• Waspik

The city of Waalwijk

Waalwijk is a city in North Brabant that lies between Tilburg and 's-Hertogenbosch. Waalwijk used to be known for its shoe business.

Waalwijk was granted city rights in 1303. The professional football team RKC plays in Waalwijk.

Waalwijk is also known for an event in the city and surroundings: the "80 van de langstraat", held every September, in which a few thousand people make a 80-km walk through all towns that are part of the Langstraat region.

Some other events:

• Waalwijk Modestad (Waalwijk Fashion City): a weekend full of fashion.
• Nacht van het levenslied (Night of the "Dutch song"), where Dutch and local singers perform
• Straattheaterfestival (street theatre festival): a weekend full of street performers and theatre acts

People

• René Mioch
• Martinus J. G. Veltman (1999 Nobel prize winner in physics, born in Waalwijk)
• Frank van Mosselveld (Dutch Football player)

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in The Netherlands

Twin towns — Sister cities

Waalwijk is twinned with:

• Unna, Germany

External links

• (Dutch) Official Website

References

Notes