Bosschenhoofd
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Bosschenhoofd is a village in the municipality of Halderberge in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. The village is also known as Seppe, a name used by the nearby Seppe Airport. Seppe was derived from Jacobus Sep who ran an inn.[3] Before the municipal reorganization of 1997, Bosschenhoofd belonged to the municipality of Hoeven.[3]
Bosschenhoofd | |
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Village | |
Retirement home Seppe | |
  Bosschenhoofd Location on a map of North Brabant province  Bosschenhoofd Bosschenhoofd (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′38″N 04°32′29″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Halderberge |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,555 |
| • Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4744[1] |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1740 as Bossenhooft, and means "destination (of the peat ships) of Oudenbosch".[4] Bosschenhoofd started during the peat excavation of the area, and became the replacement harbour for Oudenbosch after 1621.[3] The village developed as a linear settlement in the 19th century.[5]
Bosschenhoofd was home to 269 people in 1840.[3] The Seppe railway station was built in 1854 on the Roosendaal to Breda railway line. It was closed in 1940. The building is nowadays used as a flower shop.[6] The Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was built in 1928. It was severely damaged during World War II, and rebuilt in 1946.[5] Seppe Airport was built in 1949. In 2008, it was privatised and has been renamed Breda International Airport. In 1975, the village was officially named Bosschenhoofd.[3]
Gallery
Hotel in Bosschenhoofd
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
Villa in Bosschenhoofd
School
