Schaijk | |
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 Church of H. Antonius Abt in Schaijk | |
  Schaijk Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Schaijk Schaijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates:51°44′41″N5°37′51″E / 51.74472°N 5.63083°E /51.74472; 5.63083 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Maashorst |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.56 km2 (11.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7,315 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5374[1] |
| Dialing code | 0486 |
Schaijk is a town in theDutch province ofNorth Brabant. It is located in the former municipality ofLanderd, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast ofOss.
Schaijk developed in the Middle Ages on the border of the sand and clay land.[3] It was part of theLand van Ravenstein [nl] which became a Catholic enclave ofPalatinate-Neuburg within theDutch Republic in 1631.[4] The Land van Ravenstein was conquered by France in 1794, and sold to theBatavian Republic (the predecessor of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) in 1800.[5]
The St Antonius Abt Church was built between 1894 and 1895 to replace the medieval church. Between 1901 and 1902, a new wall was built around the 15th-century tower and the tower was enlarged.[3]
Schaijk was home to 536 people in 1840.[6] Schaijk was a separate municipality until 1994, when it merged withZeeland to form the new municipality of Landerd.[7] Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality ofMaashorst.[6]
Schaijk is known for its carnival, called "moeslands carnaval". During carnival, The name changes from Schaijk to Moesland, which loosely translates into "Kale-land".
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