Raamsdonk

Raamsdonk is a village in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Geertruidenberg, about 15 km northeast of Breda.

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Locality: Raamsdonk
Region: Noord-Brabant
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,920
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Raamsdonk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Image:Raamsdonk Sint-Bavokerk buitenkant 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Catholic church Saint-Bavo
Settlement.image_flag: Raamsdonk vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Raamsdonk wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Brabant
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Geertruidenberg
Settlement.elevation_m: 2.4
Settlement.area_total_km2: 13.70

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Raamsdonk is a village in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Geertruidenberg, about 15 km northeast of Breda.

== Toponymy == Raamsdonk (as "Dunc") is mentioned for the first time in 1253 as Ramesdunc and 1330 as Raemsdonc. A "dunc" or "dark" is a sand hill in a marshy area. The " Raams " prefix may indicate the presence of a certain type of plant, the wild garlic. However, it may also be the name of a person.

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