Nispen
Nispen (Brabantian dialect: Nipse) is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Roosendaal, formerly the municipality of Roosendaal en Nispen.
Nispen | |
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Town | |
Former church Maria Hemelvaartkerk | |
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Coat of arms | |
Municipality of Roosendaal in North Brabant | |
Nispen Location within the Netherlands Nispen Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′2″N 4°27′32″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Roosendaal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,740 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4709 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
Nispen is located in the valley of the river Kleine Aa. First mentioned in 1157, the village was the centre of a large parish. Surrounding villages separated over time, and Nispen soon was overshadowed by its neighbouring village of Roosendaal, becoming an administrative part of Roosendaal in the early 14th century. Gaining some wealth by the trade in turf, the village was destroyed during the Eighty Years' War. Following the Peace of Münster Nispen has been on both the national and religious borders between Protestant Netherlands and Catholic Belgium. The stream Bansloot between Nispen and the Belgian village of Essen forming the border.