Woensdrecht is a village in the municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands. Woensdrecht is known for Woensdrecht Air Base, a military air base.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1249 as Wunsdrecht. The etymology is unclear.[3] Woensdrecht developed in the Middle Ages on the border of sand and clay ground.[4] In 1583 and 1584, the village was destroyed during the Eighty Years' War and was resettled after 1590.[5]

Woensdrecht was home to 792 people in 1840.[5] During the 20th century, Woensdrecht and Hoogerheide merged into a single urban area.[4] In 1935, a little airfield was built near the village. During World War II, Woensdrecht Air Base became a large military airport, and remained a military airport after the war. In 1944, it was severely damaged by war, and the ruinous church tower has remained.[5]

In 1983, it was announced that 48 nuclear cruise missiles were to be installed in Woensdrecht and the village became the site of frequent anti-nuclear protests. Despite strong opposition against nuclear weapons, the government decided to place the cruise missiles, but with a two-year delay.[6] On 8 December 1987, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed which resulted in a cancellation of the cruise missiles in the Netherlands.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022. three entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4634PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Woensdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Woensdrecht-Hoogerheide (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Woensdrecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Meer dan een half miljoen betogers op het Malieveld tegen kruisraketten". Dag van Toen (in Dutch). 29 October 1983. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Treaty Between The United States Of America And The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics On The Elimination Of Their Intermediate-Range And Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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