Wouw
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wouw is a village in the southern Netherlands. It is located in North Brabant, between the cities Roosendaal and Bergen op Zoom, close to the border with Belgium.
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Wouw | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°31′20″N 4°23′20″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Roosendaal |
Area | |
• Total | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,795 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4724[1] |
Dialing code | 0165 |
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Until 1997 Wouw was the seat of the municipality of Wouw. The municipality consisted of the villages of Wouw, Heerle, Wouwse Plantage and Moerstraten. In 1997 Wouw was merged into the municipality of Roosendaal en Nispen, the resulting enlarged municipality becoming known simply as Roosendaal.
In 2007 Wouw celebrated its 775th anniversary.