Meeuwen, Netherlands
Meeuwen is a village in the southern Netherlands. It is located in Altena, North Brabant, about 8 km northwest of Waalwijk.
Meeuwen | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 51°43′39″N 5°0′37″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (2005) | 764 |
Meeuwen was a separate municipality until 1923, when it became part of Aalburg. Until 1908, the official name of the municipality was Meeuwen, Hill en Babyloniënbroek.[1]
Reformed church
Windmill: de Witte Molen
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Meeuwen (Netherlands)". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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