Waalwijk

Waalwijk
Square in Waalwijk with restaurants and church
Square in Waalwijk with restaurants and church
Flag of Waalwijk
Coat of arms of Waalwijk
Highlighted position of Waalwijk in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°41′N 5°4′E / 51.683°N 5.067°E / 51.683; 5.067
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorSacha Ausems (Ind.)
Area
 • Total67.65 km2 (26.12 sq mi)
 • Land64.58 km2 (24.93 sq mi)
 • Water3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total48,815
 • Density756/km2 (1,960/sq mi)
DemonymWaalwijker
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postcode
5140–5146, 5160–5165
Area code0416
WebsiteOfficial website
Dutch topographic map of Waalwijk, July 2013

Waalwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːlʋɛik] ) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. It had a population of 48,815 in 2021 and is located near the A59 and N261 motorways. 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.

  1. ^ "Drs. A.M.P. Kleijngeld" (in Dutch). Gemeente Waalwijk. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5141PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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