Editing Best, Netherlands (section)

==History==
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The village used to be a part of [[Oirschot]], a nearby town. But as Best was situated on the state road from [[Amsterdam]] to [[Maastricht]], this often created difficulties. Each time the military wanted to quarter troops in Best, they had to request to be stationed in Oirschot, 10&nbsp;km away, for this to be allowed. Because of this difficulty, the government decided to separate Best from Oirschot in 1819.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Archaeological excavations around the village suggest settlement in the area dating back to the Roman era. The [[Armenhoef]] is a monumental farm on the Oirschotseweg 117 in Best.
This stable is the oldest still in use within Western Europe. Historical building research in 2009 showed that the wooden frame of the stable dates back to 1263. The residential part of the farm is more recent, and was built in 1640 at the earliest, but probably around 1680. The farm is an official monument.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gemeentebest.nl/sport-cultuur-en-recreatie/monumenten/68/de-armenhoef-oirschotseweg-117.html|title = Monumenten – Gemeente Best}}</ref>
The first written text about Best dates back to 1421.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/bedevaart/bol/plaats/86 |title=Databank bedevaart en bedevaartplaatsen in Nederland |publisher=Meertens.knaw.nl |access-date=13 May 2010}}</ref>

The village itself, however, did not exist until the 19th century. There were three small villages: Naastenbest in the west, Wilhelminadorp in the south and Verrenbest where Oranjestraat is located. They grew together, and formed the village with the name Best.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

Best received a [[Best railway station|railway station]] on the line Rotterdam – Breda – Boxtel – Helmond – Venlo – Maastricht. The line had only one track, but traffic congestion necessitated another track, so it was made double-tracked. In the 1980s, congestion once again became a problem so two more tracks were added in 2002. It is now possible to travel to Best from Utrecht or Eindhoven by train.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}

The spoken language is North Meierijs (an [[East Brabantian]] dialect, which is very similar to colloquial [[Dutch language|Dutch]]).<ref>Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, {{ISBN|9012090105}}</ref>