Coordinates: 51°17′51″N 5°26′30″E / 51.29750°N 5.44167°E / 51.29750; 5.44167

Borkel en Schaft

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Borkel en Schaft
Flag of Borkel en Schaft
Coat of arms of Borkel en Schaft
Coordinates: 51°17′51″N 5°26′30″E / 51.29750°N 5.44167°E / 51.29750; 5.44167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityValkenswaard
Population
 (2007)
575 (Borkel)
166 (Schaft)

Borkel en Schaft is a former municipality in the Netherlands, consisting of the villages of Borkel and Schaft. It was a separate municipality until 1934. The area is now part of the municipality of Valkenswaard. The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[1]

References

  1. ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105

51°17′51″N 5°26′30″E / 51.29750°N 5.44167°E / 51.29750; 5.44167