Loon op Zand: Efteling's Home Municipality in Brabant
Loon op Zand has about 23,000 residents and lies in North Brabant between Tilburg and Waalwijk. The municipality is best known as the location of De Efteling, one of the oldest and most visited theme parks in Europe, which started in 1952 as a fairytale forest and has expanded into a major attraction with roller coasters, dark rides, and themed hotels. The park occupies a large section of the municipal territory.
The village of Kaatsheuvel is the largest settlement within the municipality. Kasteel Loon op Zand, a castle that has served various purposes over the centuries, sits in the village of Loon op Zand itself. The Loonse en Drunense Duinen, a sand drift area, lies nearby.
Tilburg is about 10 kilometres southeast. Waalwijk lies roughly 5 kilometres north. 's-Hertogenbosch is approximately 20 kilometres northeast.
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Loon op Zand has about 23,000 residents and lies in North Brabant between Tilburg and Waalwijk. The municipality is best known as the location of De Efteling, one of the oldest and most visited theme parks in Europe, which started in 1952 as a fairytale forest and has expanded into a major attraction with roller coasters, dark rides, and themed hotels. The park occupies a large section of the municipal territory.
The village of Kaatsheuvel is the largest settlement within the municipality. Kasteel Loon op Zand, a castle that has served various purposes over the centuries, sits in the village of Loon op Zand itself. The Loonse en Drunense Duinen, a sand drift area, lies nearby.
Tilburg is about 10 kilometres southeast. Waalwijk lies roughly 5 kilometres north. 's-Hertogenbosch is approximately 20 kilometres northeast.
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