# Fijnaart

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Town in North Brabant, Netherlands

Fijnaart Town Church of Fijnaart Fijnaart Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Fijnaart Fijnaart (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands Coordinates: 51°38′15″N 4°28′12″E / 51.63750°N 4.47000°E / 51.63750; 4.47000 Country Netherlands Province North Brabant Municipality Moerdijk Area [1] • Total 23.67 km2 (9.14 sq mi) Elevation [2] 0.6 m (2.0 ft) Population (2021)[1] • Total 5,620 • Density 237/km2 (615/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 4793[1] Dialing code 0168

**Fijnaart** is a town in the [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) province of [North Brabant](/source/North_Brabant). It is located in the municipality of [Moerdijk](/source/Moerdijk), about 8 km west of the town of [Zevenbergen](/source/Zevenbergen).[3]

## History

The village was first mentioned in 1380 as "die fiinre". The etymology is unclear.[4] The area around Fijnaart was *[diked](/source/Dyke_(embankment))* around 1380, but lost in the [St. Elizabeth's flood](/source/St._Elizabeth's_flood_(1421)) of 1421. A new dike was built in the 16th century.[4] Fijnaart developed in the mid-16th century. The Voorstraat was the wide main street and was placed at right angles from the dike. The church was built at the end of the Voorstraat.[5]

The Dutch Reformed church is a T-shaped building. The tower was added in 1875. The Catholic Jacobuskerk dates from 1925.[5] It was destroyed by war in October 1944 and rebuilt in 1953.[6]

Fort Sabina Henrica was built in 1811 by the French after the [English tried to invade Walcheren](/source/Walcheren_Campaign) in 1809. It was part of two opposing forts, and named Duquesne after [Abraham Duquesne](/source/Abraham_Duquesne). In 1813, after the French defeat, it was renamed Fort Prins Frederik. In 1913, it received its current name. The fort was enlarged and modified between 1880 and 1883. In 1924, it was decommissioned because it had become obsolete. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was used as an ammunition depot. It was bought by the municipality in 1977.[7]

Fijnaart was home to 570 people in 1840.[6] The village used to part of the municipality of [Fijnaart en Heijningen](/source/Fijnaart_en_Heijningen). In 1996, it was merged into [Moerdijk](/source/Moerdijk).[6]

## Notable people

- [O'G3NE](/source/O'G3NE), the sisters Lisa, Amy and Shelley Vol, who won *[The Voice of Holland](/source/The_Voice_of_Holland)* and represented [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) at the [Eurovision Song Contest 2017](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2017) with "[Lights And Shadows](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lights_And_Shadows&action=edit&redlink=1)".

- [Frans Bauer](/source/Frans_Bauer), singer/songwriter of folk music

## Gallery

		- Former museum

		- Building in Fijnaart

		- Apartment buildings

		- School

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-stat_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-stat_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-stat_1-2) ["Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021"](https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls). *Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AHN_2-0)** ["Postcodetool for 4793AA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181225023229/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool%0A). *Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland* (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from [the original](http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ANWB_3-0)** *ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland*, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-etym_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-etym_4-1) ["Fijnaart (geografische naam)"](https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/fijnaart). *Etymologiebank* (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-monument_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-monument_5-1) Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). [*Fijnaart*](https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0058.php) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [90 400 9945 6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/90_400_9945_6). Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-plaats_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-plaats_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-plaats_6-2) ["Fijnaart"](https://www.plaatsengids.nl/fijnaart). *Plaatsengids* (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Fort Sabina Henrica"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230501102125/http://www.heemkundekringdewillemstad.nl/vestingwerken/fort_sabina.htm). *Heemkundekring De Willemstad* (in Dutch). Archived from [the original](http://www.heemkundekringdewillemstad.nl/vestingwerken/fort_sabina.htm) on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Moerdijk Towns Klundert Willemstad Zevenbergen Villages Fijnaart Heijningen [nl] Helwijk [nl] Langeweg [nl] Moerdijk Noordhoek Standdaarbuiten Zevenbergschen Hoek [nl] Hamlets Achterdijk Oudemolen List of cities, towns and villages in North Brabant

[51°38′N 4°28′E / 51.633°N 4.467°E / 51.633; 4.467](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Fijnaart&params=51_38_N_4_28_E_region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki)

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