Nispen

Nispen
Town
Former church Maria Hemelvaartkerk
Former church Maria Hemelvaartkerk
Coat of arms of Nispen
Municipality of Roosendaal in North Brabant
Municipality of Roosendaal in North Brabant
Nispen is located in Netherlands
Nispen
Nispen
Location within the Netherlands
Nispen is located in Europe
Nispen
Nispen
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 51°29′2″N 4°27′32″E / 51.48389°N 4.45889°E / 51.48389; 4.45889
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityRoosendaal
Area
 • Total1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,740
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4709[1]
Dialing code0165

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 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.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4709AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 May 2023.