Hank, Netherlands
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  Hank Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Hank Hank (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:51°44′N4°54′E/ 51.733°N 4.900°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.60 km2(9.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,330 |
| • Density | 180/km2(460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 4273[1] |
| Dialing code | 0162 |
Hankis a village in theDutchprovince ofNorth Brabant.It is a part of the municipality ofAltena,and lies about 10 km (6 mi) north ofOosterhout.Hanks borders onDe Biesbosch National Park.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1851 as De Hank, and means "place where fishers dry their nets".[4]
The area waspolderedin 1188 and a little village called Heeraartswaarde and church were built. However the settlement was destroyed in theSt. Elizabeth's floodof 1421. In 1863, a Catholic parish was founded as Mariapolder, and in 1896 a convent of theSisters of Charitywas established near the village. Hank was almost entirely destroyed in 1944 duringWorld War IIand was rebuilt after the war.[3]
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Catholic church -
Pond in Hank -
Cafeteria near the marina -
House in Hank
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved14 April2022.
- ^"Postcodetool for 4273BC".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved14 April2022.
- ^ab"Hank".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved14 April2022.
- ^"Hank - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved14 April2022.
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