Babyloniënbroek
Babyloniënbroek | |
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| Coordinates: 51°44′35″N 5°1′18″E / 51.74306°N 5.02167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (1 January 2006) | 398 |
Babyloniënbroek is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is in the municipality of Altena, about 7 km northwest of the town of Waalwijk. Babyloniënbroek consists of a single street, and has about 400 inhabitants. The name Babylon has the suffix Broek added. 'Broek' is a word linked to the root of the English word, 'Brook' for stream or the springs of a stream, and the meaning in Dutch is very similar, meaning swamp or swampy.
Notable citizens
- Marianne Vos (born 1987), cyclist
51°44′36″N 5°1′20″E / 51.74333°N 5.02222°E
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