Kille, Netherlands
Kille is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies northwest of Nieuwendijk, and about 8 km southwest of Gorinchem.
Kille is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuwendijk.
It was first mentioned in 1874 as Kille, and means gully. The name is a reference to the stream Bakkerskil. It has become a single urban area with Nieuwendijk, but still has its own place name signs. Kille was home to 216 people in 1840. Nowadays it consists of about 100 houses.
References
- ^ "Postcode 4255 in Nieuwendijk". Postbode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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- ^ "Kille - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Kille". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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