12 facts about Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

How the series works

A new fact about the village appears here every week: from the origin of the name to the canal, the Handelslei, the nature around Brecht and the community life. At the bottom of this page you will find the complete overview — published facts can be read immediately, and the next ones are already scheduled.

Why we are writing this

A sandwich shop is a village shop. Those who come in talk about the fair, the construction site, the school or the weather. These stories deserve more than one paragraph, so each week we take the time for one topic — with references to the official sources of the municipality of Brecht and the tourism office.

• Municipality of Brecht →
• Tourism Brecht →
• Leisure in Brecht →

Where to find us?

San's Place, Handelslei 22, 2960 Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor — at the familiar location of the former Pitstop. Open from 06:30 with a dining area, sunny terrace and the newspaper with your coffee.

The full series — week by week

1. Week 1Fact 1: Where does the name Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor come from?
2. Week 2Fact 2: Sint-Job is a sub-municipality of Brecht
3. Week 3Fact 3: The Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten canal runs right past the village
4. Week 4Fact 4: the Handelslei is the village artery
5. Week 5Fact 5: Sint-Job lies in one of the greenest corners of the Kempen
6. Week 6Fact 6: a commuter village that kept its village heart
7. Week 7Fact 7: Community life is in full swing
8. Week 8Fact 8: the fair and markets are local traditions
9. Week 9Fact 9: Sint-Job wakes up early
10. Week 10Fun Fact 10: the neighbours of Sint-Job
11. Week 11Fact 11: Noorderkempen HSL station is just around the corner
12. Week 12Fact 12: Sint-Job loves to shop local

Read next

• Fact 12: Sint-Job loves to shop local
• Fact 11: Noorderkempen HSL station is just around the corner
• Fun Fact 10: the neighbours of Sint-Job
• Fact 9: Sint-Job wakes up early