Best () is a

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and a village in the southern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It is situated northwest of the city

Eindhoven Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,meat processor The meat-packing industry (also spelled meatpacking industry or meat packing industry) handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of meat from animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock. Poultry is generally ...

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are located in Best, as are

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Healthcare and the

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's "Bata Protective" operations (B2B).

History

The village used to be a part of

Oirschot Oirschot (; ''Orskot'' in the Brabantian dialect, local dialect) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. It is situated from the city of Eindhoven and from the city of Tilburg in the provin ...

, a nearby town. But as Best was situated on the state road from

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Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...

, this often created difficulties. Each time the military wanted to quarter troops in Best, they had to request to be stationed in Oirschot, 10 km away, for this to be allowed. Because of this difficulty, the government decided to separate Best from Oirschot in 1819. Archaeological excavations around the village suggest settlement in the area dating back to the Roman era. The Armenhoef is a monumental farm on the Oirschotseweg 117 in Best. This stable is the oldest still in use within Western Europe. Historical building research in 2009 showed that the wooden frame of the stable dates back to 1263. The residential part of the farm itself was built in recent times, in 1640 at the earliest, but probably around 1680. The farm is an official monument. The first written text about Best dates back to 1421. The village itself, however, did not exist until the 19th century. There were three small villages: Naastenbest in the west, Wilhelminadorp in the south and Verrenbest where Oranjestraat is located. They grew together, and formed the village with the name Best. Best received a train station on the line Rotterdam - Breda - Boxtel - Helmond - Venlo - Maastricht. The line had only one track, but traffic congestion necessitated another track, so it was made double-tracked. In the 1980s, congestion once again became a problem so two more tracks were added in 2002. It is now possible to travel to Best from Utrecht or Eindhoven by train. The spoken language is North Meierijs (an

East Brabantian East Brabantian ( nl, Oost Noord-Brabants or Oost Brabants) is one of the main divisions of the Brabantian dialect group recognized by the ''Woordenboek van de Brabantse dialecten''. East Brabantian dialects are mainly spoken in the eastern part of ...

dialect, which is very similar to colloquial

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Population centres

Events

* Lake Dance - at Aqua Best 25 June 2011 * Extrema Outdoor - at Aqua Best 16 July 2011 * Sneakerz Festival - at Aqua Best 18 September 2010

Politics

Transport

For train transport see

Best railway station Best is a railway station located in Best, Netherlands. The station is located on the Breda–Maastricht railway (State Line E) between Tilburg and Eindhoven. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station is located in a tunnel an ...

. One can take a bus (line number 9) from the

Eindhoven Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,Tilburg Tilburg () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern province of North Brabant. With a population of 222,601 (1 July 2021), it is the second-largest city or municipality in North Brabant after Eindhoven and the seventh-larg ...

central station to Best.

Notable people

José Hoebee Josina van de Wijdeven (born 29 March 1954), known as José Hoebee, is a Dutch pop singer. She was a member of Luv', a famous Dutch girl group in the late 1970s and early 1980s that scored hits in more than 15 countries. In late 1981, she went ...

(born 1954 in Best) a Dutch pop singer and member of girl group ''

Luv' Luv' were a Dutch girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe (Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain, Denmark, Norway and Finland) as well as Israel, South Africa, Rhodesia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada ...

'' * Rob Kemps (born 1985 in Best) cabaret artist and artist of ''Snollebollekes'' Dutch Wiki, Rob Kemps *

Ralf Mackenbach Ralf J. J. Mackenbach (born 4 October 1995) is a Dutch plasma physicist, artist and former child singer, best known for winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Click Clack". He is the first and so far only Dutch winner of t ...

(born 1995 in Best) a Dutch singer and dancer, winner of the

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November 2009. 13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union (E ...

* Pepijn Senders (born 1992 in Best) accomplished software engineer

Sport

Eric Swinkels Eric Swinkels (born 30 March 1949) is a Dutch sport shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in skeet shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

Peter Aerts Peter Aerts (born 25 October 1970) is a Dutch semi-retired kickboxer. Known for his devastating high kicks, which earned him the nickname "The Dutch Lumberjack", he is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time ...

(born 1970) a Dutch semi-retired super heavyweight kickboxer, trained in Best *

Jesse Mahieu Jesse Mahieu (born 12 August 1978) is a Dutch former field hockey player and the current head coach of Hoofdklasse club Pinoké. Mahieu made a total of 50 appearances for the Netherlands national team from 2002 to 2006. He won the silver meda ...

(born 1978 in Best) field hockey defender and team silver medallist at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

Dennis Retera Dennis Retera (born 11 July 1986 in Best, North Brabant) is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the International GT Open. Retera has raced in the International Formula Master, Formula Renault 2.0 and other racing series. In 2008 Reter ...

(born 1986 in Best) a Dutch racing driver * Roel van de Sande (born 1987 in Best) a Dutch professional footballer with 250 club caps

Gallery

File:Station Best stationsgebouw.jpg, Station Best stationsgebouw File:Armenhoef-best 02 foto-michiel-wasmus.jpg, Armenhoef, Best File:Historia park Best A0953.jpg, Historia Park, Best File:Best - Schots gedenkteken.jpg, Best - Schots gedenkteken

References

External links

* {{Authority control Municipalities of North Brabant Populated places in North Brabant