Made (Netherlands)
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Made is a town in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is located in the municipality of Drimmelen
, about 10 km northeast of Breda
.
Between 1997 and 1998, "Made" was the name of a municipality, created in the merger of the former municipalities of Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe
, Made en Drimmelen
, and Terheijden
. In 1998, the name of the municipality was changed to "Drimmelen".
Made lies along the highway A59, which puts it in close range of both the A16
and the A27
.
Made has approximately 17.000 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town within the municipality of Drimmelen
. It has public sports associations for soccer, tennis and hockey, as well as for several indoor sports like badminton, table tennis and gymnastics. There is an outdoor public swimming pool the "Randoet", which opens only between May and Oktober.
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...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It is located in the municipality of Drimmelen
Drimmelen
- Population centres :Towns:*Made *Terheijden *Lage Zwaluwe *Wagenberg *Hooge Zwaluwe *Drimmelen...
, about 10 km northeast of Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
.
Between 1997 and 1998, "Made" was the name of a municipality, created in the merger of the former municipalities of Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe
Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe
Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It included the villages of Lage Zwaluwe, and Hooge Zwaluwe.Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe existed until 1997, when it merged with Made....
, Made en Drimmelen
Made en Drimmelen
Made en Drimmelen was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It included the villages Drimmelen and Made.The municipality existed until 1997, when it merged with Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe and Terheijde, to form the new municipality "Made"....
, and Terheijden
Terheijden
Terheijden is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Drimmelen, about 6 km north of Breda.Terheijden was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Drimmelen....
. In 1998, the name of the municipality was changed to "Drimmelen".
Made lies along the highway A59, which puts it in close range of both the A16
A16 motorway (Netherlands)
The A16 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It runs from the interchange Terbregseplein in the northeastern part of Rotterdam, towards the Belgian border near Breda.- Speed limit :...
and the A27
A27 motorway (Netherlands)
The A27 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is approximately 109 kilometers in length.The A27 is located in the Dutch provinces North Brabant, South Holland, Utrecht, North Holland, and Flevoland. It connects the city of Breda with the Almere...
.
Made has approximately 17.000 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town within the municipality of Drimmelen
Drimmelen
- Population centres :Towns:*Made *Terheijden *Lage Zwaluwe *Wagenberg *Hooge Zwaluwe *Drimmelen...
. It has public sports associations for soccer, tennis and hockey, as well as for several indoor sports like badminton, table tennis and gymnastics. There is an outdoor public swimming pool the "Randoet", which opens only between May and Oktober.