| Zijtaart | |
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| Village | |
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St. Lambert Church in Zijtaart
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| Coordinates: 51°35′33″N 5°32′30″E / 51.59250°N 5.54167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Veghel |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Village | 1,029 |
| • Statistical area • Density |
1,727 173/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Post town • Density |
31,032 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Post town (BAG) | Veghel |
| Postcode | 5465 |
| Area code | 0413 |
| Major roads | A50, |
Zijtaart is a village in the south of the Netherlands. It is situated in the municipality of Veghel, North Brabant. As of January 2015 it has a population of 1,727.
Zijtaart as a church village was officially founded in 1872 when it split off as a separate parish from the in Veghel. The church of the still bears the original tower cross atop the spire, of the old . The tower cross was presented as a gift by the St. Lambert Parish of Veghel in 1873, which would start the demolition of its old church that following year, because of the completion of a new and larger church.