Heikant, Cranendonck
Heikant is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck,[1] about 1.5 km southeast of Budel.[2]
Together with the hamlets of Meemortel and Bosch to the north, Heikant has a population of about 450.[3]
According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[4] Heikant (or "De Heikant") consisted of 22 houses and had a population of 140 in the middle of the 19th century.
Heikant should not be confused with the former hamlet with the same name near Gastel, 4 km to the northwest, or with any of the other hamlets named Heikant in the Netherlands.
References
- ^ VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format. Statistical area "Heikant, Meemortel, Bosch".
- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 5 (H), 1844, p. 342. "Heikant".
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of Budel in 1868, showing the hamlet Heikant.
51°15′39″N 5°35′0″E / 51.26083°N 5.58333°E
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