Waalwijk () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

and a city in the southern Netherlands. It had a population of in and is located near the motorways A59 and N261. The villages of

Capelle Capelle (also ''Kapelle'') is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located about 6 km west of Waalwijk. The village was first mentioned in 1257 as Capella, and means chapel. The original village was flooded i ...

, Vrijhoeve-Capelle, Sprang (the former municipality of Sprang-Capelle) and Waspik together with the city of Waalwijk form the municipality of Waalwijk. The city has an old town center, which has recently been modernized.

Population centers

The city of Waalwijk

Waalwijk is a city in North Brabant that lies north of Tilburg and west of 's-Hertogenbosch. To its north runs the river Bergse Maas. River Waal is further to the north. Waalwijk used to be known for its shoe business. Waalwijk was granted city rights in 1303. The professional football team RKC plays in Waalwijk. Waalwijk is also known for an event in the city and surroundings: the "80 van de langstraat", held every September, in which a few thousand people make an 80-km walk through all towns that are part of the Langstraat region. Some other events: * Waalwijk Modestad (Waalwijk Fashion City), a weekend full of fashion *

Nacht van het levenslied Nacht is the German and Dutch word for '' night''. It may refer to: * ''Die Nacht'' (film), a 1985 West German installation film by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg * "Die Nacht" (Strauss), an 1885 art song composed by Richard Strauss * "Come Back, My Lov ...

(Night of the "Dutch song"), where Dutch and local singers perform * Straattheaterfestival (street theatre festival), a weekend full of street performers and theatre acts

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Waalwijk is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with:

Notable people from Waalwijk

* Valensia, a Dutch composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Grew up in Waalwijk. * Willem Hendrik Johan van Idsinga (1822 in Baardwijk – 1896), politician and Governor of the

Dutch Gold Coast The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea ( Dutch: ''Nederlandse Bezittingen ter Kuste van Guinea'') was a portion of contemporary Ghana that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 161 ...

and

Surinam Surinam may refer to: * Surinam (Dutch colony) (1667–1954), Dutch plantation colony in Guiana, South America * Surinam (English colony) (1650–1667), English short-lived colony in South America * Surinam, alternative spelling for Suriname ...

* Hendrikus Chabot (1894 in Sprang – 1949), painter and sculptor * Martinus J. G. Veltman (born 1931 in Waalwijk – 2021), theoretical physicist, joint winner of the 1999

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for work on particle theory *

René Mioch René Mioch (born in Waalwijk, March 6, 1959) is a Dutch journalist and presenter for radio and television. He has had several minor film roles, mainly as cameos of himself, including appearances in ''Loverboy'' and ''Too Fat Too Furious''. In ...

(born 1959 in Waalwijk), journalist and presenter for radio and TV IMDb Database
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Juan van Emmerloot ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, ...

(born 1965 in Waalwijk), drummer, music producer and composer *

Jan-Hein Kuijpers Jan-Hein Kuijpers (born 27 October 1968) is a Dutch lawyer and columnist. Jan-Hein Kuijpers was born in Waalwijk. Together with Arthur van der Biezen he runs the law firm Kuijpers & van der Biezen Advocaten in 's-Hertogenbosch. Since 19 Feb ...

(born 1968 in Waalwijk), lawyer and columnist *

Wieki Somers Wieki Somers (born 1976 in Sprang-Capelle) is a Dutch designer. She works together with Dylan van den Berg under the name Studio Wieki Somers. Somers is considered part of the second generation of Dutch designers who have gained international a ...

(born 1976 in Sprang-Capelle), designer *

Olcay Gulsen Olcay Gülşen, also known as OJ Gulsen, (born 20 July 1980) is a Dutch fashion designer. She was the owner of fashion label "SuperTrash" from 2009 to 2018. Life and career Olcay Gulsen's parents are Kurdish born in Turkey. Gulsen was born in W ...

(born 1980 in Waalwijk), fashion designer * Ariën van Weesenbeek (born 1980 in Waalwijk), drummer with the Dutch metal band Epica * Bas van Daalen (born 1996 in Waalwijk), known as ''

Will Grands Bas van Daalen (born April 25, 1996 in Waalwijk, the Netherlands), known professionally by his stagename Will Grands, is a Dutch record producer, singer and songwriter. Biography Van Daalen grew up in a small city Waalwijk in the Netherlands. ...

'', record producer, singer and songwriter

Sport

* Frans Slaats (born 1912 in Waalwijk – 1993), professional cyclist who broke the world hour record * Ramon van Haaren (born 1972 in Waalwijk), former footballer with 291 club caps * Patrick van Balkom (born 1974 in Waalwijk), former sprinter, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics * Jos van Nieuwstadt (born 1979 in Waalwijk), former footballer with 310 club caps * Yuri van Gelder (born 1983 in Waalwijk), gymnast on the rings, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics *

Frank van Mosselveld Frank van Mosselveld (born 2 January 1984) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a centre back. Career Born in Waalwijk, Netherlands, Van Mosselveld started his career in the youth of amateur side WSC Waalwijk. He made a switch to the combi ...

(born 1984 in Waalwijk), former footballer with 266 club caps

Gallery

File:2012-10-07 14.27 Waalwijk, gemeentehuis RM521817 foto3.jpg, Waalwijk, townhall File:Waalwijk, de Sint Janskerk RM444705 foto2 2012-10-07 14.34.jpg, Waalwijk, church: de Sint Janskerk File:Waalwijk, straatzicht Stationsstraat foto1 2012-10-07 14.38.jpg, Waalwijk, view to a street: de Stationsstraat File:Waalwijk, grand café in monumentaal pand RM521819 foto5 2012-10-07 14.42.jpg, Waalwijk, pub in monumental house

References

External links

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