Wagenberg
Village
St Gummarus Church
St Gummarus Church
Wagenberg is located in North Brabant
Wagenberg
Wagenberg
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Wagenberg is located in Netherlands
Wagenberg
Wagenberg
Wagenberg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°39′50″N 4°44′46″E / 51.6640°N 4.7461°E / 51.6640; 4.7461
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityDrimmelen
Area
[1]
 • Total5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.1 m (6.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,180
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4844[1]
Dialing code076

Wagenberg is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Drimmelen. The village is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Breda.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1331 as Wagenberghe, and means "hill of Wago (person)."[4] Wagenberg developed to the north of Terheijden in the Middle Ages.[5]

The Catholic St Gummarus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church in Gothic Revival style. It was built between 1903 and 1904 as a replacement of the 1796 church. It has a multi-coloured interior, and a 67 metres (220 ft) tall tower which is the same length as the church. In 1944, a bomb fell through the roof, but did not explode, and the damage could be repaired.[5][6]

Wagenberg was home to 1,195 people in 1840.[7] The village was damaged by war in October and November 1944 resulting in 21 deaths among the population. The village used to be part of the municipality of Terheijden. In 1997, it became part of the Drimmelen.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4844AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Distance Wagenberg, NLD -> Breda, NLD". Distance.to (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Wagenberg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Terheijden (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 302. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "H. Gummaruskerk Wagenberg". Naar de kerk (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Wagenberg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Michael van de Korput". World Football (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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