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Sprang, Netherlands

Field	Value
name	Sprang
settlement_type	Village
other_name
native_name
native_name_lang	nl
image_skyline	File:Sprang Capelle - Nieuwevaart 1 - Voormalige burgemeesterswoning.jpg
image_caption	Former mayor's residence
image_flag	Sprang_dorpsvlag.gif
image_shield	Sprang_wapen.svg
pushpin_map	Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
pushpin_mapsize	250
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	North Brabant
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Waalwijk
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	1.4
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	1.92
population_footnotes
population_total	2,885
population_as_of	2021
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	5161
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	0416
coordinates

Sprang is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Waalwijk, about 12 km north of Tilburg.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1331 as Spranc, and is a water name (from the same root word as spring). Sprang is a road village which developed after William III, Count of Holland had awarded concessions to excavated the peat in the area in 1301.

The Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1400. The tower was added in the late 15th century. The church was supposed to be much bigger. A part of the tower collapsed in 1612 and was not repaired until 1911. The grist mill Dye Sprancke was built around 1747. From 1930 onwards, the wind mill started to be used less and began to deteriorate. In 1958, it was bought by the municipality and has been restored several times. It operates on a voluntary basis.

Sprang was home to 1,526 people in 1840. Sprang was a separate municipality until 1923, when it became part of Sprang-Capelle. A large part of the village was destroyed in 1945. In 1997, it became part of Waalwijk.

Gallery

File:Voorgevels - Sprang - 20203475 - RCE.jpg|Street view (1976) File:Molen sprang 2.jpg|Wind mill Dye Sprancke File:Kerk sprang 1.jpg|Dutch Reformed church

References

"Postcodetool for 5161AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
"Sprang - (geografische naam)".
Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert. (1997). "Sprang". Waanders.
"Dye Sprancke".
"Sprang-Capelle".
{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten

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