Schaijk
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Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North BrabantSchaijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 51°44′41″N 5°37′51″E / 51.74472°N 5.63083°E / 51.74472; 5.63083 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Maashorst |
Area | |
• Total | 30.56 km2 (11.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population
(2021)[1]
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• Total | 7,315 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code |
5374[1]
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Dialing code | 0486 |
Schaijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the former municipality of Landerd, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Oss.
Schaijk developed in the Middle Ages on the border of the sand and clay land.[3] It was part of the Land van Ravenstein [nl] which became a Catholic enclave of Palatinate-Neuburg within the Dutch Republic in 1631.[4] The Land van Ravenstein was conquered by France in 1794, and sold to the Batavian Republic (the predecessor of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) in 1800.[5]
The St Antonius Abt Church was built between 1894 and 1895 to replace the medieval church. Between 1901 and 1902, a new wall was built around the 15th century tower and the tower and enlarged.[3]
Schaijk was home to 536 people in 1840.[6] Schaijk was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged with Zeeland to form the new municipality of Landerd.[7] Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Maashorst.[6]
Schaijk is known for its carnival, called "moeslands carnaval". During carnival, The name changes from Schaijk to Moesland, which loosely translates into "Kale-land".
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51°45′N 5°38′E / 51.750°N 5.633°E / 51.750; 5.633