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unusual facts about Rijswijk, North Brabant



Coen Teulings

Born in Rijswijk, Coen Teulings was the grandson of Frans Teulings, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1951-52.

Francis Janssens

Francis Janssens was born in Tilburg, North Brabant, to Cornelius John and Josephine Anne (née Dams) Janssens.

Hendrick Chin A Sen

An attack in Rijswijk in 1985 in which 3 people died during a meeting of the Council for the Liberation, was probably directed against Chin A Sen.

Honswijk

Between 1812 and 1950 the territory was divided between as many as four municipalities, namely Almkerk, Rijswijk, North Brabant, De Werken en Sleeuwijk and Woudrichem.

Nancy Coolen

Nancy Anna Francina Coolen, known as Nance (born September 10, 1973 in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch TV host who was previously the lead-singer of a Eurodance group called Twenty 4 Seven.

Pyneeandee

Pyneeandee is a Spanish, Dutch and French surname originating from the Spanish provinces Cáceres and Salamanca, the French province Languedoc and the Dutch province of North Brabant.

Roßlau

The name is of Dutch heritage and suggests the foundation and the settlement of Rosslau by inhabitants of the Dutch town Reuzel in North Brabant.

Royal Marechaussee

The Marechaussee was the only police force in many small municipalities, such as Venlo, especially in the southern provinces of Limburg and North Brabant.

Solo Display Team

The F-16 Solo Display Team is currently based at Volkel Air Base in the Dutch province of North Brabant and consists of the pilot, two instructors and seven ground crew.

Zandoerle

The village green is covered with linden trees and is surrounded by six farms with long fronts, an architectural style which is typical for the province of North Brabant.


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