Sint Willebrord
Sint Willebrord | |
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Town | |
St Willibrordus Church | |
Sint Willebrord Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Sint Willebrord Sint Willebrord (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′1″N 4°35′30″E / 51.55028°N 4.59167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Rucphen |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 9,735 |
| • Density | 2,240/km2 (5,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4711 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
Sint Willebrord is a town in the municipality of Rucphen in the Netherlands. It is also known by the name 't Heike which was the semi-official name up until 1950/1970 (mostly written as Theike, or less often Heike), which is the diminutive form of hei (heath) in local dialect.
During Carnaval the town goes by the name of Heikneutersland, meaning ´Hillbillies´ land´ or ´Redneck's land´.