Ulvenhout
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Village
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St Laurentius Church
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| Coordinates: 51°33′N 4°48′E / 51.550°N 4.800°E / 51.550; 4.800 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Breda Alphen-Chaam |
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| • Total | 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 5,220 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
4851 & 4858[1]
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| Dialing code | 076 |
Ulvenhout is a village in the Dutch provinceofNorth Brabant. It is located in the municipalityofBreda. The village was divided by the A58 motorway. The southern part belongs to the municipality of Alphen-Chaam and is called Ulvenhout AC.
The village was first mentioned in 1274 as "Ulvenholti". The "hout" part means a deciduous forest. "Ulven" is suspected to be an extinct word for species of tree.[3] Ulvenhout was an agrarian settlement which started to develop in the 19th century along the Breda - Hoogstraten road.[4]
The Roman Catholic St Lawrence Church was built between 1903 and 1904 in Gothic Revival style. The tall tower has a constricted spire with corner turrets. It forms a collection with the nearby clergy house, a school, a 17th century gate post and a house near the church which belonged to the Buitenplaats' summer residence of Justinus van Nassau, the governor of Breda.[4]
Ulvenhout was home to 266 people in 1840. In 1942, it became a part of the municipality of Nieuw-Ginneken. In 1997, it was merged into Breda except for the part of the village in south of the A58 which was transferred to the municipality of Alphen-Chaam.[5]
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