Vierbannen
Hamlet in North Brabant, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vierbannen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 11 km south of Gorinchem.
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Coordinates: 51°44′55″N 04°54′32″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Altena |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4255[1] |
Dialing code | 0133[1] |
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Vierbannen is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuwendijk.[1] It consists of about 40 houses.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1798 as Vierbanse Sluys, and is a settlement near a sluice with the same name. "ban(ne)" was an old name a piece of land. In this case four pieces of land.[4]