Made, Netherlands
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Village | |
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  Made Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Made Made (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:51°40′35″N4°47′33″E/ 51.67639°N 4.79250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Drimmelen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.46 km2(4.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,470 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2(2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 4921[1] |
| Dialing code | 0162 |
Madeis a town in theDutchprovince ofNorth Brabant.It is located in the municipality ofDrimmelen,about 10 km northeast ofBreda.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in 1321 as die Made, and means hay land.[3]Until the 14th century, Made was part of the meadows ofGeertruidenbergand was considered part of the city until 1795.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1512. In 1944, it was damaged by war and restored in 1952. The Catholic St. Bernardus Church was built in 1870.[4]Made was home to 1,104 people in 1840.[5]
Between 1997 and 1998, "Made" was the name of a municipality, created in the merger of the former municipalities ofHooge en Lage Zwaluwe,Made en Drimmelen,andTerheijden.In 1998, the name of the municipality was changed to "Drimmelen".[6]
Made lies along the highwayA59,which puts it in close range of both theA16and theA27.
Made has public sports associations for soccer, scouting, tennis and hockey, as well as for several indoor sports like badminton, table tennis and gymnastics. There is an outdoor public swimming pool the "Randoet", which opens only between May and October.
Gallery
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School in Made
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved16 April2022.
- ^"Postcodetool for 4921AA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved16 April2022.
- ^"Made - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved16 April2022.
- ^abChris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997).Made(in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders.ISBN90-400-9945-6.Retrieved16 April2022.
- ^"Made".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved16 April2022.
- ^Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006."KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-02-20.Retrieved2009-12-03.