Strijbeek

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands

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51°30′05″N 4°47′49″E / 51.50139°N 4.79694°E / 51.50139; 4.79694CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityAlphen-ChaamArea

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• Total9.48 km² (3.66 sq mi)Elevation

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5.9 m (19.4 ft)Highest elevation

6.8 m (22.3 ft)Lowest elevation

4.2 m (13.8 ft)Population

(2023^[1])^[1]

• Total335 • Density35/km² (92/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4856

Dialing code076

Strijbeek is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam 11 km south of the city of Breda.^[3]

History

The name Strijbeek could come from Strijdbeek, or a brook that was fought over. Curiously, the brook, to which Strijbeek owes its name, is today known as Strijbeekse Beek.

The area around Strijbeek has long been inhabited. In 1937, an urn field was found from the Marne culture, dating to the 5th century B.C. Present-day Strijbeek probably originated in the 13th century as a stream valley settlement. Here the Oude Bredase Baan joined the connecting road between Hoogstraten and Breda. Despite this favourable location, the village never really developed.^{[citation needed]}

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Strijbeek Heath

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023". Statistics Netherlands. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
^ "Postcodetool for 4855AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.