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Rucphen
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Street through Rucphen
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Location in North Brabant
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 64.47 km2 (24.89 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 64.41 km2 (24.87 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 22,214 | ||
| • Density | 345/km2 (890/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Rucphenaar | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
4710–4722, 4735
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| Area code | 0165 | ||
Rucphen (pronounced [ˈrʏkfə(n)]) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands between Roosendaal and Etten-Leur, south of the railway, but without a train-station.
Population centres
- Sint Willebrord ('t Heike) (pop.: 9,320)
- Sprundel (5,090)
- Rucphen (4,580)
- Zegge (2,210)
- Schijf (1,430)
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rucphen, June 2015
Notable people
- Hendrik Detmers (1761 in Sprundel – 1825) a Dutch general in the Battle of Waterloo
- Dick Jaspers (born 1965 in Sint Willebrord) a Dutch professional carom billiards player
- John Kerstens (born 1965 in Zegge) a Dutch politician and former trade union leader
- Donny Gorter (born 1988) a Dutch professional footballer with over 200 club caps
- Tessa ter Sluis (born 1995 in Sint Willebrord) a Dutch professional squash player
Gallery
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Oude Raadhuis van Rucphen
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Heilig Hartbeeld aan de zijkant van de Martinuskerk in Rucphen
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Rucphense Heide
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Dorpsstraat in Sint Willebrord
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