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Hamlet in North Brabant, Netherlands
Heikant
Hamlet
Farm in HeikantFarm in Heikant
Heikant is located in North BrabantHeikantHeikantLocation in the province of North Brabant in the NetherlandsShow map of North BrabantHeikant is located in NetherlandsHeikantHeikantHeikant (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°30′57″N 4°52′20″E / 51.51583°N 4.87222°E / 51.51583; 4.87222
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAlphen-Chaam
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code4861
Dialing code0161

Heikant is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, about 2 km northeast of Chaam.

Heikant is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Chaam. It was first mentioned in 1685 as aen den Heycant, and means "on the edge of the heath".

Heikant was home to 252 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 80 house. The Roman Catholic Church of the parish of Chaam used to be in this hamlet, but it was moved to the village of Chaam in 1842.

References

  1. ^ "Postcode 4861 in Chaam". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. "Heikant - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. "Heikant (Chaam)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
Populated places in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam
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