Wouw | |
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Village | |
 Roosendaalsestraat in Wouw | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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  Wouw Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Wouw Wouw (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′20″N 4°23′20″E / 51.52222°N 4.38889°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Roosendaal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,795 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4724[1] |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
Wouw is a village in the southern Netherlands. It is located in North Brabant, between the cities Roosendaal and Bergen op Zoom, close to the border with Belgium.
Until 1997 Wouw was the seat of the municipality of Wouw. The municipality consisted of the villages of Wouw, Heerle, Wouwse Plantage and Moerstraten. In 1997 Wouw was merged into the municipality of Roosendaal en Nispen, the resulting enlarged municipality becoming known simply as Roosendaal.
In 2007 Wouw celebrated its 775th anniversary.
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4724AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.