Oudheusden

Oudheusden is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is in the municipality of Heusden, about 1 km (0.62 mi) south of the city of Heusden.

Oudheusden
Oudheusden in 1866
Coordinates: 51°43′23″N 5°8′10″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityHeusden
Area
  Total1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
2,900

The name Oudheusden literally means "Old-Heusden", from the Dutch "oud" (English: old) and the old name of the town "Heusden" (now another town in the Dutch province of North Brabant).

Oudheusden was a separate municipality until 1935, when it became part of Drunen.[1]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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