Ulicoten

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| name = Ulicoten

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_caption = Flowers in the village square

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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 = Baarle-Nassau

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5113BA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 15 April 2022 }}

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| area_total_km2 = 21.30

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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=15 April 2022}}

| population_total = 1,090

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 5113

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 013

| coordinates = {{coord|51|27|25|N|4|51|25|E|region:NL_type:city(1090)|display=inline,title}}

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Ulicoten is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Baarle-Nassau and is situated about {{convert|16|km|mi}} south of Breda.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1422 as Ulencoete, and means "little house/farm on land near water"{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/ulicoten |title=Ulicoten - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=15 April 2022 |language=nl}}

The Roman Catholic church was built during the early 19th century, but destroyed in 1944. In 1950, a new church was built with two towers.

Ulicoten was home to 407 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ulicoten |title=Ulicten |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=15 April 2022 |language=nl}}

It has a single primary school, Bernardusschool.{{cite web|url=https://www.baarle-nassau.nl/jeugdenonderwijs.html|title=Jeugd en Onderwijs|publisher=Baarle-Nassau|accessdate=2022-01-18}} - Under the tab "Onderwijs en kinderopvang"

Gallery

File:Baarle-Nassau (Ulicoten) Roman Catholic Churchyard -1.jpg|Catholic church of Ulicoten

File:Ulicoten - 2009 - panoramio.jpg|Street view

References

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Category:Populated places in North Brabant

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