Hank is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 10 km (6 mi) north of Oosterhout. Hanks borders on De Biesbosch National Park.[3]

Hank
Village
View on Hank
View on Hank
Hank is located in North Brabant
Hank
Hank
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Hank is located in Netherlands
Hank
Hank
Hank (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°44′N 4°54′E / 51.733°N 4.900°E / 51.733; 4.900
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Area
 • Total24.60 km2 (9.50 sq mi)
Elevation0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,330
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4273[1]
Dialing code0162

It was first mentioned in 1851 as De Hank, and means "place where fishers dry their nets".[4]

The area was poldered in 1188 and a little village called Heeraartswaarde and church were built. However the settlement was destroyed in the St. Elizabeth's flood of 1421. In 1863, a Catholic parish was founded as Mariapolder, and in 1896 a convent of the Sisters of Charity was established near the village. Hank was almost entirely destroyed in 1944 during World War II and was rebuilt after the war.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4273BC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Hank". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Hank - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2022.