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Schaijk

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Country
  
Netherlands

Population
  
6,840 (2007)

Province
  
North Brabant

Area
  
30.55 km²

Local time
  
Friday 3:06 AM

Municipality
  
Landerd

Schaijk

Weather
  
6°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 83% Humidity

Schaijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Landerd, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Oss.

Map of Schaijk, Netherlands

Schaijk was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged with Zeeland to form the new municipality of Landerd. Schaijk is famous for its carnaval, called "moeslands carnaval". During Carnaval, The name changes from Schaijk to Moesland, which loosely translates into "Kale-land".

References

Schaijk Wikipedia