Teteringen

Teteringen
City district / Village
Location of Teteringen
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityBreda
Area
 • Total
11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
 • Land11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
 • Water0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
9,275
 • Density823.0/km2 (2,132/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code
4847
Area code076

Teteringen is a city district / village in the northeast of Breda in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Breda, about 4 km north of the city centre.

History

Teteringen was first mentioned in 1274.[1] Teteringen got transformed from a hamlet into a parish in 1635.

Teteringen became a municipality in 1795, which got absorbed in 1997 into Breda.

Teteringen was built around a chapel, burned down in 1624-1625, transformed into a parish church in 1635 and destroyed in 1809.[2] In the place of the chapel, there is now a cemetery there.[3]

On 29 October, 1944 Teteringen got freed from the Germans.

Demographics

As demonstrated in the table below, the biggest age group of Teteringen are middle-aged adults (aged 45-65).

Age distribution of Teteringen
Age group Population Percentage
0-15 1795 19.4%
15-25 960 10.4%
25-45 2050 22.1%
45-65 2410 26%
65+ 2060 22.2%

93% of residents are born in the Netherlands, 7% are foreign-born residents.

60% of foreign-born residents are born outside of Europe, 40% are born inside of Europe.[4]

Facilities

There are 3 elementary schools in Teteringen; OBS De Springplank, De Wegwijzer and Nutsbasisschool Teteringen. There is also a middle school called Curio Scala, giving Vmbo and Mavo education.

Teteringen has 2 sport locations, a Golf and Hockeyclub from Jumbo and football club RKVV DIA.

Teteringen has a few locations in the theme of healthcare, a pharmacy, a GP, 2 dental clinics. The closest hospital is Amphia Ziekenhuis 5 km away.

Transportation

Bus 370, 371 and 372 goes through Teteringen. Those lines connect Teteringen with Geertruidenberg, Breda, Tilburg and Oosterhout.[5]

References

  1. ^ "teteringserfdeel". teteringserfdeel.nl. Archived from the original on 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  2. ^ "Kapel te Teteringen". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  3. ^ "Teteringen". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  4. ^ "Wijk Teteringen (gemeente Breda) in cijfers en grafieken". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ^ "Dienstregeling buslijnen regio Breda, Oosterhout en Etten-Leur | Bravo". bravo.info. Retrieved 2026-01-12.