Rucphen
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marjolein van der Meer-Mohr (VVD) |
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| Template:Pluralize from text | RucphenaarTemplate:Pluralize from text |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4710–4722, 4735 |
| Area code | 0165 |
| Website | www |
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Rucphen (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands between Roosendaal and Etten-Leur, south of the railway, but without a train-station.
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Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rucphen, June 2015
History
In 1300-1350, there were 5 glories founded within the borders of current municipality Rucphen. They were: Sprundel-Nassau (1297), Langendijk (1354), Nieuw Doorlecht (1354), Rucven (1357) and Vorenseinde (1359). The current municipality was founded in 1810. Originally the name of the municipality was Sprundel, but later changed to Rucphen. On the night of 28-29 October 1944, Rucphen got freed from the Germans. In 1953 Sint Willebrord got absorbed into municipality Rucphen and Schijf in 1997.[5]
Demographics
As of 2025, Rucphen (the town) has 5.145 residents.[6]
As demonstrated in the table below, the biggest age group of Rucphen are seniors.
| Age group | Population | Percentage |
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| 0-15 | 715 | 13.9% |
| 15-25 | 490 | 9.5% |
| 25-45 | 1135 | 22.1% |
| 45-65 | 1385 | 26.9% |
| 65+ | 1415 | 27.5% |
93,6% of residents of Rucphen are born in the Netherlands, 6,4% are foreign-born residents.
39,4% of foreign-born residents are born outside of Europe, 60,6% are born inside of Europe.[6]
Education
There are 3 schools in Rucphen; the Sint Martinusschool, an elementary school; Childcenter De Expeditie and Het Munnikenheide College, a middle school.
Transportation
1 bus goes through Rucphen, bus 162. Bus 162 goes from Tolberg, a neighborhood in Roosendaal to Etten-Leur.
Notable people
- Hendrik Detmers (1761 in Sprundel – 1825) a Dutch general in the Battle of Waterloo
- Dick Jaspers (born 1965 in Sint Willebrord) a Dutch professional carom billiards player
- John Kerstens (born 1965 in Zegge) a Dutch politician and former trade union leader
- Donny Gorter (born 1988) a Dutch professional footballer with over 200 club caps
- Tessa ter Sluis (born 1995 in Sint Willebrord) a Dutch professional squash player
Gallery
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Oude Raadhuis van Rucphen
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Heilig Hartbeeld aan de zijkant van de Martinuskerk in Rucphen
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Rucphense Heide
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Dorpsstraat in Sint Willebrord
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."mr. Marjolein van der Meer Mohr" (in Nederlands). Gemeente Rucphen. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Nederlands). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Postcodetool for 4715RK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Nederlands). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rucphen - West-Brabants Archief". westbrabantsarchief.nl. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wijk 00 Rucphen in cijfers en grafieken". AlleCijfers.nl (in Nederlands). 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
External links
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- Official website
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