Empel en Meerwijk
| Empel en Meerwijk | ||
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| Former municipality | ||
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Empel en Meerwijk in 1868 | ||
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| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Brabant | |
| Municipality | 's-Hertogenbosch | |
Empel en Meerwijk is a former municipality of the Dutch province of North Brabant and consisted of Dieskant, Empel, Oud-Empel, Gewande, and Meerwijk. It was situated south of the river Meuse and east of the river Dieze. Since 1971 it has made part of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch.
On its area there was a fort called Crèvecoeur. The remainings are still used for military exercises.
The villages of Empel en Meerwijk were a fiefdom originally belonging to Crespin Abbey in northern France.
References
- Equivalent article on the Dutch Wikipedia.
Coordinates: 51°44′08″N 5°18′18″E / 51.73556°N 5.30500°E
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