Sleeuwijk is a village in the

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province of

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and part of the municipality of

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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

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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 which be replaced by a wider bridge, because it has become too narrow. Historically, it was part of the Land of Altena and was administered by

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. Since about 1815, Sleeuwijk had been part of the municipality of De Werken en Sleeuwijk. Sleeuwijk was home to 380 people in 1840. This had an area of 2111 ha. In 1950, the then 4,218 inhabitants municipality was merged into the municipality of Werkendam, a municipality which was greatly enlarged in 1973. In 2012, the village had 5,349 inhabitants.Feiten en cijfers op de website van Gemeente Werkendam
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Overview

The village is home to various sports clubs, including tennis, swimming, ice skating and

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, two primary and two secondary schools and a number of shops in the shopping centre called de Nieuwe Es.

Gallery

File:Groesplaat met kerktoren.JPG, Nature area Groesplaat File:Sleeuwijk kerk1956.jpg, Church of Sleeuwijk File:Stichting Tienerfriends - De Friendship.jpg, River view File:Achter- en zijgevel (en bijgebouw) - Sleeuwijk - 20441841 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Sleeuwijk

References

{{Authority control Populated places in North Brabant Geography of Altena, North Brabant