Bosschenhoofd is a village in the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

Halderberge Halderberge () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. Population centres *Oudenbosch (population: 13,110) *Hoeven (6,560) * Oud Gastel (6,360) *Bosschenhoofd (2,180) * Stampersgat (1,330) Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the muni ...

in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to th ...

in the

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. The village is also known as Seppe, a name used by the nearby

Seppe Airport Breda International Airport ( nl, Breda International Airport ) is a small general aviation airfield located next to the A58 motorway on the outskirts of Bosschenhoofd, a village in the municipality of Halderberge in the province of North Braban ...

. Seppe was derived from Jacobus Sep who ran an

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...

. Before the municipal reorganization of 1997, Bosschenhoofd belonged to the municipality of

Hoeven Hoeven is a village in the municipality of Halderberge in the Netherlands. The name Hoeven originated from the purchase of a certain amount of ground in 1282 by the abbey of Cistercians of St. Bernard. This amount was equal to 100 "hoeven", a lo ...

History

The village was first mentioned in 1740 as Bossenhooft, and means "destination (of the peat ships) of

Oudenbosch Oudenbosch () is a town in the municipality of Halderberge in the west of the Dutch province of North Brabant. Oudenbosch is well known for its 'Basiliek', a Catholic church that is a smaller copy of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. History The vi ...

". Bosschenhoofd started during the

peat Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...

excavation of the area, and became the replacement harbour for Oudenbosch after 1621. The village developed as a

linear settlement A linear settlement is a (normally small to medium-sized) settlement or group of buildings that is formed in a long line. Many of these settlements are formed along a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Others form due to physical r ...

in the 19th century. Bosschenhoofd was home to 269 people in 1840. The Seppe railway station was built in 1854 on the

Roosendaal Roosendaal () is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Towns/villages of the municipality * Roosendaal (population: 66,760) * Wouw (4,920) * Heerle (1,900) * Nispen (1,440) * Wouwse ...

Breda Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda ...

railway line. It was closed in 1940. The building is nowadays used as a flower shop. The Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was built in 1928. It was severely damaged during World War II, and rebuilt in 1946.

was built in 1949. In 2008, it was privatised and has been renamed Breda International Airport. In 1975, the village was officially name Bosschenhoofd.

Gallery

File:Hotel de Reiskoffer P1070177.JPG, Hotel in Bosschenhoofd File:Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk P1070072.JPG, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church File:Bosschenhoofd P1070076.JPG, Villa in Bosschenhoofd File:Basisschool ’t Bossche Hart P1070082.JPG, School

References

{{Authority control Populated places in North Brabant Halderberge