Aalburg
Former municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aalburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːlbʏr(ə)x] ) is a former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The municipality had been formed in 1973 by the merging of the former municipalities of Eethen, Veen, and Wijk en Aalburg.[4] On January 1, 2019 it joined Werkendam and Woudrichem in the new municipality of Altena.
Aalburg | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
 Church in Aalburg | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
  Aalburg  Aalburg  Aalburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′N 5°8′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Established | 1973 |
| Merged | 2019 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| • Land | 50.41 km2 (19.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[3] | |
| • Total | data missing |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4260–4269 |
| Area code | 0416 |
| Website | www |
- Babyloniënbroek
- Drongelen
- Eethen
- Genderen
- Meeuwen
- Veen
- Wijk en Aalburg (town hall)
Cycling
Aalburg hosted the annual 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg, an elite women's road bicycle race since 2007.
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