Esch, Netherlands
Esch | |
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Village | |
 Sint-Willibrorduskerk church | |
  Esch Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Esch Esch (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′37″N 5°17′26″E / 51.61028°N 5.29056°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Boxtel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,145 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5296[1] |
| Dialing code | 0411 |
Esch is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Boxtel.
History[edit]
The village was first mentioned in 773 or 774 as Hesc, and probably means "ash (Fraxinus excelsior) forest".[3] Esch is a church village which developed in the Early Middle Ages along the Esserstroom. The Abbey of Echternach had possessions in Esch back in the 8th century.[4]
The tower of the St Willibrordus Church dates from the late-15th century. The church was built between 1926 and 1927 in Byzantine Revival style. The convert Sancta Monica was built in 1895 by the missionary sisters Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe van Afrika (Our Lady of Africa).[4] In 2012, the convent was converted into an apartment building.[5]
Esch was home to 245 people in 1840.[5] Esch was a separate municipality until 1996, when it was merged with Haaren.[6]
Gallery[edit]
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Map of 1867 -
House in Esch -
Street of Esch -
Houses in Esch
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5296AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Esch - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Esch (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Esch". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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