Bosschenhoofd

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
51°33′38″N 04°32′29″E / 51.56056°N 4.54139°E / 51.56056; 4.54139CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityHalderbergeArea • Total5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)Elevation10 m (30 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,555 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4744[1]
Dialing code0165

Bosschenhoofd is a village in the municipality of Halderberge in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. The village is also known as Seppe, a name used by the nearby Seppe Airport. Seppe was derived from Jacobus Sep who ran an inn.[3] Before the municipal reorganization of 1997, Bosschenhoofd belonged to the municipality of Hoeven.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1740 as Bossenhooft, and means "destination (of the peat ships) of Oudenbosch".[4] Bosschenhoofd started during the peat excavation of the area, and became the replacement harbour for Oudenbosch after 1621.[3] The village developed as a linear settlement in the 19th century.[5]

Bosschenhoofd was home to 269 people in 1840.[3] The Seppe railway station was built in 1854 on the Roosendaal to Breda railway line. It was closed in 1940. The building is nowadays used as a flower shop.[6] The Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was built in 1928. It was severely damaged during World War II, and rebuilt in 1946.[5] Seppe Airport was built in 1949. In 2008, it was privatised and has been renamed Breda International Airport. In 1975, the village was officially named Bosschenhoofd.[3]

Gallery

  • Hotel in Bosschenhoofd
    Hotel in Bosschenhoofd
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
    Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
  • Villa in Bosschenhoofd
    Villa in Bosschenhoofd
  • School
    School

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4744AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bosschenhoofd". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Bosschenhoofd - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Bosschenhoofd (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ "stopplaats Seppe". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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