Etten-Leur
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Street (Markt) in Etten-Leur
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Hélène van Rijnbach-De Groot (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 55.92 km2 (21.59 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 55.36 km2 (21.37 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 8 m (26 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 42,395 | ||
| • Density | 766/km2 (1,980/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 4870–4879 | ||
| Area code | 076 | ||
| Website | www |
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Etten-Leur (<phonos file="190 Etten-Leur.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. Its name is a combination of the two towns from which the municipality originally arose: Etten and Leur. Nowadays both towns have grown into one.
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History
Both towns, created in the Middle Ages, were relatively prosperous during the period of the Dutch Republic, the exception being the period of the Eighty Years' War in which the area was a major battleground. This prosperity was caused by the fact that Etten was a centre for the production of peat, and Leur was a local trading port, as it had a harbour.
Decline in economic importance marked both towns during the nineteenth century. During this time the painter Vincent van Gogh briefly lived in Etten, making him the most famous citizen in the history of Etten and Leur. During World War II, the two towns were freed from German occupation in late October 1944 by elements of the U.S. 104th Infantry Division.
The economic decline was halted when, in 1950, the Dutch government decided to encourage population growth and industrial development. As a result of this development, both towns have grown towards each other and merged into one: Etten-Leur.
Notable residents have included the previously mentioned Vincent van Gogh and the town's namesake Jamie Alexander Leurs.
Gallery
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Church: de Sint Lambertuskerk
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Port: de Leurse Haven
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Windmill: de Zwartenbergse molen
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Windmill in modern quarter
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Factory (Hill's Pet Nutrition Manufacturing BV) at de Mark
Transportation
Topography
Dutch topographic map of Etten-Leur (town), March 2014
Education
- Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Etten-Leur, a Catholic high school
- Munnikenheide College
References
Notes
Sources
- Information about the history of Etten-Leur has been retrieved from the Regional Archive of Western Brabant
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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