Place details
Place nameNorth Brabant
Other namesNoord Brabant, Brabant, Noord, Noord-Brabant
CountryNederland
Latitude51.5
Longitude5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Extends north from Belgian border, nearly all inhabitants are Roman Catholic; area contains many ancient settlements, including Bronze and Iron Age remains, and many Roman camps along the Maas and Merwede rivers; extensive heathlands were reclaimed in the 19th century.