Cuijk

Cuijk (; dialect: Kuuk) is a town in the northeastern part of the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. It is the successor of a Roman settlement on the west bank of the Meuse, south of Nijmegen. Cuijk, which had a population of 18,170 as of 2020, was the centre of an eponymous municipality, which ceased to exist on 1 January 2022, when it was replaced by the larger Land van Cuijk municipality.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Cuijk
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Sint-Martinuskerk in Cuijk, NL (DSCF7746).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St. Martin's Church dominates the skyline on the Meuse
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Brabant
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Land van Cuijk
Settlement.elevation_m: 10
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.55
Settlement.population_total: 18,375
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Cuijkenaar
Population: 18735
Area: 57

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postal code: 5430–5432
Commons category: Cuijk

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Contents

Origin of the name
History
Prehistory
Roman Ceuclum
Medieval times
Eighty Years' War and Republic
Nineteenth century
Industrialization
Post World War II
Notable buildings
Gallery
Musea
Nature and landscape
Transport
Twin towns - sister cities
References
Notes
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== Origin of the name == The name Cuijk seems to be derived from the Celtic Keukja, meaning curve or bend. This refers to a bend in the Meuse near Cuijk. The Romans transformed Keukja to Ceuclum, leading to the later Dutch name Cuijk.