Sint Willebrord

Sint Willebrord is a metropolis in the municipality of Rucphen in the Netherlands. It is also recognized by means of the call 't Heike which became the semi-reputable name up until 1950/1970 frequently written as Theike, or less often Heike, that is the diminutive form of hei heath in nearby dialect. This metropolis changed into fashioned on the previous boundary between the "Baronie of Breda" and "Het Markizaat of Bergen op Zoom". Sint Willebrord is the most important of the 5 towns within the municipality of Rucphen.

During Carnaval the city is going by using the call of Heikneutersland Basically meaning ´Hillbillies´ land´ or ´Redneck's land´. The name "Sint Willebrord" comes from Saint Willibrord. Sint is the usual shape in Dutch names to represent saints. Cyclist Wim van Est and footballer Rini Pallack Konings have been well-known sports personalities from Sint Willebrord. This North Brabant vicinity article is a stub. You can assist Wikipedia through increasing it.