Effen
Effen | |
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Village | |
Sight on the church of Effen | |
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Map of Effen within municipality Breda in red | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Breda |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 870 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Effennaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code | 4838 |
| Area code | 076 |
Effen is a village part of municipality Breda. Effen borders Liesbos, Mastbos, Princenhage and Rijsbergen.
History
Effen was first mentioned in 1310. The name originally ended with heem, which means house or residence.[1] The village Effen came later, in the 1800s-1900s.[2] Effen was freed from the Germans on October 28, 1944. Effen became part of municipality of Breda in 1942.[3]
Development
As demonstrated in the table below, the biggest age group of Effen are middle-aged adults (aged 45–65).
| Age group | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 110 | 12.6% |
| 15-25 | 105 | 12.1% |
| 25-45 | 145 | 16.7% |
| 45-65 | 300 | 34.5% |
| 65+ | 210 | 24.1% |
92% of residents are born in the Netherlands, 8% are foreign-born residents.
35,7% of foreign-born residents are born outside of Europe, 64,3% are born inside of Europe.[4]
Facilities
At the Effenseweg, there is a child center called De Avonturier.[5] At the Oude Rijsbergsebaan, there is a GP called Kloosterman.
Public Transportation
Bus 374 goes through Effen. The exact path of Bus 374 is:
Zundert - Rijsbergen - Effen - Breda railway station - Terheijden - Wagenberg - Made
References
- ^ "Effenseweg (Effen)". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Effenseweg (Effen)". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Straatnamen Effen". Erfgoedweb Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Buurt Effen-Rith (gemeente Breda) in cijfers en grafieken". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Home". KC De Avonturier (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-01-08.