Rucphen

Rucphen (pronounced [ˈrʏkfə(n)] ) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands between Roosendaal and Etten-Leur, south of the railway, but without a train-station.

Rucphen
Street through Rucphen
Street through Rucphen
Flag of Rucphen
Coat of arms of Rucphen
Highlighted position of Rucphen in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMarjolein van der Meer-Mohr (VVD)
Area
  Total64.48 km2 (24.90 sq mi)
  Land64.41 km2 (24.87 sq mi)
  Water0.07 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
  Total23,080
  Density358/km2 (930/sq mi)
DemonymRucphenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4710–4722, 4735
Area code0165
Websitewww.rucphen.nl

Population centres

  • Sint Willebrord ('t Heike) (pop.: 9,320)
  • Sprundel (5,090)
  • Rucphen (4,580)
  • Zegge (2,210)
  • Schijf (1,430)

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rucphen, June 2015

Notable people

  • Hendrik Detmers (1761 in Sprundel – 1825) a Dutch general in the Battle of Waterloo
  • Dick Jaspers (born 1965 in Sint Willebrord) a Dutch professional carom billiards player
  • John Kerstens (born 1965 in Zegge) a Dutch politician and former trade union leader
  • Donny Gorter (born 1988) a Dutch professional footballer with over 200 club caps
  • Tessa ter Sluis (born 1995 in Sint Willebrord) a Dutch professional squash player

See also

  • Heikant, Rucphen

References

  1. "mr. Marjolein van der Meer Mohr" (in Dutch). Gemeente Rucphen. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 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 4715RK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 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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