Heikant (Cranendonck)

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Heikant is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck[1], about 1.5 km southeast of Budel.[2]

Together with the hamlets of Meemortel and Bosch to the north, Heikant has a population of about 450.[3]

According to the 19th century historian A.J. van der Aa[4], Heikant (or "De Heikant") consisted of 22 houses and had a population of 140 in the middle of the 19th century.

Heikant should not be confused with the former hamlet with the same name near Gastel, 4 km to the northwest, or with any of the other hamlets named Heikant in the Netherlands.

[edit] References

  1. ^ VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format. Statistical area "Heikant, Meemortel, Bosch".
  4. ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 5 (H), 1844, p. 342. "Heikant".

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Coordinates: 51°15′39″N 5°35′0″E / 51.26083, 5.58333