Eethen

Eethen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena.

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Place details

Locality: Eethen
Region: Noord-Brabant
Country: Nederland
Population: 884
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Eethen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Hervormde kerk Eethen.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Dutch Reformed church Eethen
Settlement.image_shield: Eethen wapen 1936.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
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: Altena
Settlement.elevation_m: 1.4
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.86

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Official name: Eethen
Image: 20070705Eethen.jpg

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Eethen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena.

The village was first mentioned in 850 as Atina. The etymology is unclear. Eethen developed on a sand hill in the Middle Ages and part of the original ring road is still visible.