Waalwijk
Waalwijk | |
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Square in Waalwijk with restaurants and church | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′N 5°4′E / 51.683°N 5.067°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Noord-Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Sacha Ausems (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.65 km2 (26.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 64.58 km2 (24.93 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 48,815 |
| • Density | 756/km2 (1,960/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Waalwijker |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5140–5146, 5160–5165 |
| Area code | 0416 |
| Website | Official website |
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Waalwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːlʋɛik] ⓘ) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. It had a population of 48,815 in 2021 and is located near the A59 and N261 motorways. The villages of Capelle, Vrijhoeve-Capelle, Sprang (the former municipality of Sprang-Capelle) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk. The city has an old town center, which has recently been modernized.