Klundert
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Klundert
| settlement_type = City
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = Klundert 213.JPG
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| image_caption = Former town hall of Klundert
| image_flag = Klundert vlag.svg
| image_shield = Klundert wapen.svg
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
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| 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 = Moerdijk
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4791AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 17 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 2.2
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| area_total_km2 = 36.13
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=17 April 2022}}
| population_total = 5,885
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0168
| coordinates = {{coord|51|39|46|N|4|31|44|E|region:NL|display=title, inline}}
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Klundert is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located close to the Hollands Diep, about 3 km northwest of Zevenbergen. It received city rights in 1357.
History
The current name was first mentioned in 1537 as "die clunder", and means piece of clay.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/klundert |title=Klundert - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=nl}} The settlement started around 1250 as Die Overdraghe.{{cite web|url=https://plaatsengids.nl/klundert |title=Klundert |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1357, it received city rights as the capital of the heerlijkheid Niervaert. The city was destroyed in 1421 by the St. Elizabeth's flood.{{cite web|url=http://canonvanmoerdijk.nl/klundert/ |title=Klundert |website=Canon van Moerdijk |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=nl}} A new settlement appeared around 1558. Klundert was fortified in 1581.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0096.php |title=Klundert |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9945 6 |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1793, Klundert was conquered by the French. Klundert was home to 1,180 people in 1840. The city was severely damaged during World War II. The Catholic St John, the Baptist church was built between 1889 and 1890. It was damaged in 1944, and during the restoration of 1946/1947, it was decided not to rebuild the tower. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1952 to replace the medieval church which was destroyed in 1944.
During the North Sea flood of 1953, 90% of the buildings were under water, and 17 citizens died. Klundert was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became a part of Moerdijk.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}
Gallery
Klundert, de Johannes de Doperkerk foto6 2015-05-24 18.10.jpg|Klundert, church
File:Botte Kreek P1170391.jpg|Former bath house Botte Kreek
File:Klundert vesting 20040517.jpg|Aerial view
File:Kerkring, Klundert P1170466.jpg|Houses in Klundert
References
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{{Dutch municipality Moerdijk}}
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Category:Cities in the Netherlands
Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997
Category:Populated places in North Brabant