Raamsdonksveer

Raamsdonksveer is a town in the Dutch municipality of Geertruidenberg, North Brabant. It lies on the east side of the Donge River, opposite Geertruidenberg. It is a regional center of commerce and industry. Raamsdonksveer lies between Oosterhout and Hank

Raamsdonksveer
Town
Watertower (Hendrik Sangster, 1925)
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Coordinates: 51°41′N 4°52′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Geertruidenberg
Area [1]
• Total	10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	12,470
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4941 & 4942[1]
Dialing code	0162

History

The village of Raamsdonksveer was first mentioned between 1649 and 1672 as "'t Ransdoncx Veer", which means the ferry of Raamsdonk.^[3] It developed around the ferry over the Donge which formed part of the road from Dordrecht to Breda.^[4]

In 1336, the Carthusian monastery Het Hollandse Huis was founded near the village, but was destroyed during the Reformation at the end of the 16th century. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church in Gothic Revival style, which was built in 1860. The former water tower was built in 1925. In 1988, office buildings were added near the base of the tower.^[4]

Raamsdonksveer was home to 1,856 people in 1840.^[5] In 1886, a railway station opened on the Langstraat Line ( connecting Lage Zwaluwe to 's-Hertogenbosch). But it was closed in 1950.^[6]

Raamsdonksveer was part of the municipality of Raamsdonk until 1996, when it was merged into Geertruidenberg.^[5]

Gallery

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  Dutch Reformed church
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  House in Raamsdonksveer
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  Villa in Raamsdonksveer
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  Street in Raamsdonksveer

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 4941AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
3. "Raamsdonksveer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Raamsdonksveer (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
5. "Raamsdonksveer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
6. "halte Raamsdonksveer". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.