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Sleeuwijk

Sleeuwijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant and part of the municipality of Altena.

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Place details

Locality: Sleeuwijk
Region: Noord-Brabant
Country: Nederland
Population: 5,859

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sleeuwijk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Sleeuwijk 07jun14.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWerkendam.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Werkendam - Sleeuwijk.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sleeuwijk in the former municipality of Werkendam. -->
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

Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Located in: Altena
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Image: Sleeuwijk kerk1956.jpg

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Sleeuwijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant and part of the municipality of Altena.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1268 as "Tyberio de Slewijck" and is a combination of neighbourhood and blunt. The village is known for its ferry to Gorinchem which has been known to exist since 1327. During the 20th century, the ferry caused long delays, and was replaced by the in 1961. In 2017, it was announced that the Merwedebrug would be replaced by a wider bridge, because it has become too narrow.