Zijtaart is a village in the south of the Netherlands. It is situated in the municipality of Meierijstad, North Brabant. As of January 2015 it has a population of 1,727.

Zijtaart
St. Lambert Church in Zijtaart
St. Lambert Church in Zijtaart
Zijtaart is located in North Brabant
Zijtaart
Zijtaart
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Zijtaart is located in Netherlands
Zijtaart
Zijtaart
Zijtaart (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°35′33″N 5°32′30″E / 51.59250°N 5.54167°E / 51.59250; 5.54167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMeierijstad
Area
 • Total
6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,655
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5465[1]
Dialing code0413
Major roadsA50, N265

History

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Zijtaart as a church village was officially founded in 1872 when it split off as a separate parish from the St. Lambert Parish in Veghel. The church of the Zijtaart St. Lambert Parish still bears the original tower cross atop the spire, of the old St. Lambert Church of Veghel. The tower cross was presented as a gift by the St. Lambert Parish of Veghel in 1873, which would start the demolition of its old church that following year, because of the completion of a new and larger church.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5465LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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