Waardhuizen

Waardhuizen is a village in the municipality of Altena, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.[5] It is about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Woudrichem, as well as just south of Uitwijk. As of 2020, Waardhuizen had a population of 275.[6]

Waardhuizen
Village
A view of the former Reformed (Liberated) church building, demolished in 2020 to make way for a new church building.
A view of the former Reformed (Liberated) church building, demolished in 2020 to make way for a new church building.[2]
Waardhuizen is located in North Brabant
Waardhuizen
Waardhuizen
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Waardhuizen is located in Netherlands
Waardhuizen
Waardhuizen
Waardhuizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 5°00′36″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Area
[3]
 • Total1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total280
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4287[3]
Dialing code0183

History

Waardhuizen was first mentioned in 1292 under the name "Werthuysen". It was a part of the municipality of Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen (also called Emmikhoven c.a. or just Emmikhoven), alongside the other namesake, Emmikhoven.[5]

Emmikhoven en Waardhuizen merged into the municipality of Almkerk in 1879, the latter merged into the municipality of Woudrichem in 1973, which in turn merged into the municipality of Altena in 2019.[5]

Geography

Waardhuizen lies south of the Oude Alm stream, not far from the provincial border with South Holland and Utrecht. The hamlet of Stenenheul belongs to Waardhuizen.[5]

Notable people

References
  1. (in Dutch) "Kerkgebouw Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt in Waardhuizen gesloopt", bd.nl, 17 March 2020.
  2. (in Dutch) "Kerkgebouw Gereformeerde kerk Vrijgemaakt in Waardhuizen gesloopt", bd.nl, 17 March 2020.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. "Postcodetool for 4287GC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. Waardhuizen, Plaatsengids.nl
  6. Informatie Waardhuizen, AlleCijfers.nl
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