Vierbannen
Vierbannen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 11 km south of Gorinchem.
Vierbannen is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Nieuwendijk. It consists of about 40 houses.
It was first mentioned in 1798 as Vierbanse Sluys, and is a settlement near a sluice with the same name. A "banne" was an old name for polder land often also a drainage area.
References
- ^ "Postcode 4255 in Nieuwendijk". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Vierbannen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Vierbannen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.