Dussen
Dussen | |
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Village | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Dussen in the former municipality of Werkendam (grey). | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°58′E / 51.733°N 4.967°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (1 January 2005) | |
| • Total | 2,050 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Dussen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and is located about 12 km south of Gorinchem.
Dussen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Werkendam. Before 1908, the name of the municipality was "Dussen, Munster en Muilkerk".[1]
In 2001, the village of Dussen had 1,632 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.56 km², and contained 670 residences.[2] The statistical area "Dussen", which also includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,050.[3]
Notable people
- Henri Karel Frederik van Teijn (1839–1892) a Dutch general, civil and military governor of Aceh and Dependencies
- Louis van Iersel (1893–1987) a sergeant in US Army in WWI, earned the highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine(in Dutch). (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite(in Dutch). As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- Dussen castle
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