Hedel

The Dieze is a short river in North Brabant, the Netherlands, tributary of the Meuse (Maas). It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Aa and Dommel in 's-Hertogenbosch. The part of the Dieze in the centre of 's-Hertogenbosch is called Binnendieze, a partly covered network of canals. The Dieze flows into the Meuse near Hedel.

Californië (Dutch for California) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Maasdriel, between the villages Ammerzoden and Hedel.It was first mentioned in 1867 as Californië, and is a reference to an inn which existed after 1852. In 1945, the hamlet was named after the inn. It is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have split it in Ammerzoden and Hedel. In February 2022, the hamlet received place name signs. It consists of about 25 houses.

Bokhoven Castle was a big defendable castle in Bokhoven, the Netherlands. A moat and part of the northern wall of the outer bailey are all that reminds of the castle.

Bokhoven is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch. It is located about seven kilometres northwest of the city center, on the south bank of the river Maas.

Ammersoyen Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Ammersoyen) is located in Ammerzoden in the Bommelerwaard region in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. When the original construction of the castle occurred is unclear; some sources claim it was as early as the 12th century. However, the consensus among historians is that the Van Herlaer family completed the castle in the 1350s. At the time of its construction, the castle was built along a branch of the river Maas. Just a few years after the construction of the castle was completed, the river was rerouted leaving the castle to be surrounded by a moat.

Engelen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is part of the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Wordragen is a Dutch hamlet, north of Ammerzoden in the Maasdriel municipality of Gelderland province. It was first mentioned in the 13th century as Vurdragen. The etymology is unknown, however it contains woerd (terp, an artificial living mound). Wordragen is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Ammerzoden. In 1840, it was home to 94 people. Nowadays it consists of about 40 houses.

Ammerzoden is a village on the northern bank of the Maas river in western Gelderland, a Dutch province. The people of the village have strong connections with the people in the province of North Brabant, especially the nearby city of 's-Hertogenbosch. Since 1 January 1999, Ammerzoden has been part of the municipality of Maasdriel. Ammerzoden has a famous castle, 'Kasteel Ammersoyen', built around 1300. It was heavily damaged by fire in 1590, and sustained damage during World War II. The castle was reopened in 1975. Ammerzoden has two churches. The Protestant church, built between 1500 and 1547 as a Catholic church, was partly destroyed by the French in 1672. Some years before, the church became the property of the Protestants. Even today, most of the building is a ruin. Some parts are restored and in use. In the nineteenth century, the Catholic people built a new church for themselves, named after St. Willibrord. This building was destroyed by the Germans in World War II. A new church with the same name has existed since 1953. Until 1999, Ammerzoden was a separate municipality

Vlijmen en Engelen was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It covered the villages of Vlijmen and Engelen. Vlijmen en Engelen was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was divided in two municipalities, Vlijmen and Engelen.

Bruchem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch. Bruchem was a separate municipality, which was renamed in 1818, to "Kerkwijk".It was first mentioned in the first quarter of the 13th century as Bruchem, and means "settlement on swampy land". There is an 868 reference to Brucheim, however it is not clear whether it is the same settlement. The village developed into a stretched out esdorp. The nave of the Protestant church dates from around 1300, and the choir dates from the 14th century. In 1840, Bruchem was home to 452 people.

Empel en Meerwijk is a former municipality of the Dutch province of North Brabant.

Kerkwijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch. Kerkwijk was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Zaltbommel.The statistical area "Kerkwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 696 in 2022.It was first mentioned in the first quarter of the 13th century as Kirkevuihc, and means "church village". Kerkwijk has a church that dates back to the 11th century, consisting of a Romanesque nave, a late-Romanesque tower and a Gothic tower from the fifteenth century. The church has wooden vaults with paintings from the fifteenth century. In 1840, Kerkwijk was home to 169 people.