Waspik
Waspik is a village in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Waalwijk.
Waspik | |
|---|---|
 Waspik in 1865 | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′12″N 4°56′40″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Waalwijk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.66 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 5,120 |
Waspik was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Waalwijk.[1]
Waspik came to national attention in 2007 when a Liberian family was forced to flee the village after repeated racist attacks. An official report into events in the village concluded that everyone involved in the affair including the town council and housing corporations had failed to protect the family. 11 youths were initially charged with the attacks, though only 8 were found guilty and sentenced to community service in April 2008. After they moved from the village to Waalwijk, they were also forced to flee from this town.[2][3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- DutchNews.nl - Eight guilty of bullying Liberian family
- Collectief falen in aanpak racisme Waspik - Binnenland - de Volkskrant
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Waspik". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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