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Dussen — Town — Kasteel Dussen
Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°58′E / 51.733°N 4.967°ECoordinates: 51°44′N 4°58′E / 51.733°N 4.967°E Country Netherlands Province Noord-Brabant Municipality Werkendam Population (1 January 2005) - Total 2,050 Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code Dussen is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Werkendam, and lies about 12 km south of Gorinchem.
Dussen was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Werkendam. Before 1908, the name of the municipality was "Dussen, Munster en Muilkerk".[1]
In 2001, the town of Dussen had 1,632 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 670 residences.[2] The statistical area "Dussen", which also includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,050.[3]
Dussen in 1866
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001(Dutch). (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005(Dutch). As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Dussen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- Dussen castle
Categories:- Populated places in North Brabant
- Former municipalities of North Brabant
- Werkendam
- North Brabant geography stubs
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