Son, Netherlands
Son | |
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Town | |
 Son Airborne Forces monument by Jan van Gemert | |
  Son Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Son Son (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°30′E / 51.517°N 5.500°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Son en Breugel |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.91 km2 (7.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 12,730 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5691[1] |
| Dialing code | 0499 |
Son is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant, in the municipality of Son en Breugel. The nearest major city is Eindhoven.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1107 as Sunna, and might mean creek.[3] Son developed in the Middle Ages along the Dommel River, and has a triangular market square.[4]
The church tower dates from around 1500. The matching church burnt down in 1958 and demolished in 1962. In 1960, the St Petrus church was built as a replacement, but at some distance from the tower.[4][5] Son was home to 391 people in 1840.[5]
During World War II, it was the site of a bridge, the capture of which was crucial to the success of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. The bridge itself was featured in the 1977 war film A Bridge Too Far.
Gallery
Church tower of Son
House in Son
Old town hall
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5691AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Son - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Son (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Son". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.