't Zand (Werkendam)
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t Zand is a hamlet in the
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province of
North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the w ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Altena Altena (; Westphalian: ''Altenoa'') is a town in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town's castle is the origin for the later Dukes of Berg. Altena is situated on the Lenne river valley, in the northern stre ...
, on the southeastern edge of the village of
Sleeuwijk 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 kno ...
.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. 't Zand is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under
Sleeuwijk 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 kno ...
. It consists of about 40 houses. It was first mentioned in 1980 as 't Zand, and means
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Populated places in North Brabant Geography of Altena, North Brabant {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub