Best () is a

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and a village in the southern

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. It is situated northwest of the city

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are located in Best, as are

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Healthcare and the Bata Shoe Organization's "Bata Protective" operations (B2B).

History

The village used to be a part of Oirschot, a nearby town. But as Best was situated on the state road from

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, this often created difficulties. Each time the military wanted to quarter troops in Best, they had to request to be stationed in Oirschot, 10 km away, for this to be allowed. Because of this difficulty, the government decided to separate Best from Oirschot in 1819. Archaeological excavations around the village suggest settlement in the area dating back to the Roman era. The

Armenhoef The Armenhoef is a monumental farm on the Oirschotseweg 117 in the North Brabantian town Best in the Netherlands. The Armenhoef is the oldest, still in use farm of North Western Europe. By archaeological building research in 2009 the timber fram ...

is a monumental farm on the Oirschotseweg 117 in Best. This stable is the oldest still in use within Western Europe. Historical building research in 2009 showed that the wooden frame of the stable dates back to 1263. The residential part of the farm itself was built in recent times, in 1640 at the earliest, but probably around 1680. The farm is an official monument. The first written text about Best dates back to 1421. The village itself, however, did not exist until the 19th century. There were three small villages: Naastenbest in the west, Wilhelminadorp in the south and Verrenbest where Oranjestraat is located. They grew together, and formed the village with the name Best. Best received a train station on the line Rotterdam - Breda - Boxtel - Helmond - Venlo - Maastricht. The line had only one track, but traffic congestion necessitated another track, so it was made double-tracked. In the 1980s, congestion once again became a problem so two more tracks were added in 2002. It is now possible to travel to Best from Utrecht or Eindhoven by train. The spoken language is North Meierijs (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).

Population centres

Events

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- at Aqua Best 25 June 2011 *

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- at Aqua Best 16 July 2011 * Sneakerz Festival - at Aqua Best 18 September 2010

Politics

Transport

For train transport see

Best railway station Best is a railway station located in Best, Netherlands. The station is located on the Breda–Maastricht railway (State Line E) between Tilburg and Eindhoven. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The station is located in a tunnel an ...

. One can take a bus (line number 9) from the

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central station to Best.

Notable people

* José Hoebee (born 1954 in Best) a Dutch pop singer and member of girl group '' Luv''' * Rob Kemps (born 1985 in Best) cabaret artist and artist of ''Snollebollekes'' Dutch Wiki, Rob Kemps * Ralf Mackenbach (born 1995 in Best) a Dutch singer and dancer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 * Pepijn Senders (born 1992 in Best) accomplished software engineer

Sport

Eric Swinkels Eric Swinkels (born 30 March 1949) is a Dutch sport shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in skeet shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

* Peter Aerts (born 1970) a Dutch semi-retired super heavyweight kickboxer, trained in Best *

Jesse Mahieu Jesse Mahieu (born 12 August 1978) is a Dutch former field hockey player and the current head coach of Hoofdklasse club Pinoké. Mahieu made a total of 50 appearances for the Netherlands national team from 2002 to 2006. He won the silver meda ...

(born 1978 in Best) field hockey defender and team silver medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics * Dennis Retera (born 1986 in Best) a Dutch racing driver *

Roel van de Sande Roel van de Sande (born 10 July 1987) is a Dutch professional association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder (association football), midfielder for RKVV Best Vooruit. External links Voetbal International profile
1987 births Pe ...

(born 1987 in Best) a Dutch professional footballer with 250 club caps

Gallery

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Municipalities of North Brabant Populated places in North Brabant