Heusden
Heusden | |
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Old harbour in Heusden | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′N 5°8′E / 51.683°N 5.133°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Willemijn van Hees (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.22 km2 (31.36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 78.88 km2 (30.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 45,005 |
| • Density | 571/km2 (1,480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5150–5154, 5250–5256 |
| Area code | 0416, 073 |
| Website | www |
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Heusden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦøːzdə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands. It is located between the towns of Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch. The municipality of Heusden, including Herpt, Heesbeen, Hedikhuizen, Doeveren, and Oudheusden, merged with Drunen and Vlijmen in 1997, giving the municipality its current form.
The middle part of national park the Loonse en Drunense Duinen is located in the municipality of Heusden.