Hilvarenbeek
Encyclopedia
Hilvarenbeek is a municipality
and a town
in the south of the Netherlands
, along the border with Belgium
.
, Esbeek and Haghorst.
In addition, the following parts were historically separate, but are nowadays more like neighbourhood
s:
Beerten, Driehuizen, Dun
, Gorp, Groenstraat, Groot Loo, Grote Voort, Hoog Spul, Hoogeind, Klein Loo, Kleine Voort, Laag Spul, Rovert, Slibbroek and Westerwijk.
The biggest touristic attraction is called Beekse Bergen, consisting of a zoo
, amusement park
, holiday bungalow
park, and camping
parks.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the south of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, along the border with Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Population centres
The municipality of Hilvarenbeek also includes the following villages with their own churches: Baarschot, Biest-Houtakker, DiessenDiessen
Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek.Diessen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Hilvarenbeek....
, Esbeek and Haghorst.
In addition, the following parts were historically separate, but are nowadays more like neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
s:
Beerten, Driehuizen, Dun
Dun
Dun is now used both as a generic term for a fort and also for a specific variety of Atlantic roundhouse...
, Gorp, Groenstraat, Groot Loo, Grote Voort, Hoog Spul, Hoogeind, Klein Loo, Kleine Voort, Laag Spul, Rovert, Slibbroek and Westerwijk.
The biggest touristic attraction is called Beekse Bergen, consisting of a zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
, amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
, holiday bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
park, and camping
Camping
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
parks.