Kaatsheuvel | |
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 Master Shoemaker Monument, Kaatsheuvel and the surrounding area was the shoe region of the Netherlands. | |
  Kaatsheuvel Location in North Brabant in the Netherlands  Kaatsheuvel Kaatsheuvel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′N 5°04′E / 51.667°N 5.067°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Loon op Zand |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| • Total | 16,600 |
| • Density | 706/km2 (1,830/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Kaatsheuvel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːtsˌɦøːvəl]) is a town in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands situated along highways N261 and N628. With a population of roughly 16,600, it is the largest town in and the capital of the municipality of Loon op Zand, which also consists of the villages of De Moer and Loon op Zand.
As Kaatsheuvel is a municipality capital, it has a town hall, located in the town centre. The town hall was torn down in 2010 as part of an ambitious plan to build a lively new town centre. A new town centre has been built, with the title Bruisend Dorpshart (Sparkling Village's Heart). Kaatsheuvel is internationally known for the Efteling theme park and as a gateway to National Park Loonse en Drunense Duinen.