// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Ginneken say to its date? Ginneken you out tonight?
Ginneken | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: 't Ginneke | |
| Motto: W'ebbe ginne sluiting mir | |
 Interactive map of Ginneken | |
  Ginneken Location within Netherlands | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Breda |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,430 |
| • Density | 4,050/km2 (10,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ginnekenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 4835 |
| Area code | 076 |
Ginneken was a former village and municipality until 1942 and now a neighbourhood in the city Breda, Netherlands.
History
[edit]Ginneken started as a small settlement near the river Mark. The name Ginneken means Dominion of Gimmos, Ginn meaning Gimmos and -eken means -iacum, which means Dominion of. In 1317 it became its own parish, after splitting off from Gilze. During the Napoleonic rule over the Netherlands, Ginneken became a municipality. In 1814 it united with the municipality Bavel to become Ginneken en Bavel. In 1942, Ginneken got transferred to Breda and the rest of Ginneken en Bavel turned into Nieuw-Ginneken. [1]
Demographics
[edit]There are 5,430 residents in Ginneken living in 2.485 households.[2]
The age group of Ginneken is: [3]
| Age | Percentage | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 16% | 869 |
| 15-24 years | 11% | 597 |
| 25-44 years | 21% | 1140 |
| 45-64 years | 29% | 1575 |
| 65 years or above | 23% | 1249 |
91,6% of people living in Ginneken are born in the Netherlands, 8,4% is born outside of the Netherlands.[2]
Education
[edit]Ginneken has 3 elementary schools. 2 of them are named Dr. de Visserschool (on the Burgemeester Serrarislaan and the Viandenlaan) and K.B.S Laurentius. KBS Laurentius has 1 location for Groep 1 to Groep 3 (Kindergarten to first grade) and 1 location for Groep 4 to Groep 8 (2nd grade to 6th grade).
Other facilities
[edit]There is a community center named Vianden. At the Ginnekenweg, there are many pubs and at the Valkeniersplein there are also several stores.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Historie van Ginneken". www.ginneken.org (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- 1 2 "Buurt Ginneken (gemeente Breda) in cijfers en grafieken". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
- ↑ "Je bent bijna op de pagina die je zoekt [funda]". www.funda.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-27.