Presently it is located in the municipality of Moerdijk, which is an amalgamation of a variety of former municipalities, prominently among them Fijnaart, Klundert, Willemstad and the village of Moerdijk.

It originated in the confluence of three dikes namely one leading to Willemstad, the other to Klundert, and the third to Fijnaart.

It developed as a typical Dutch dike village and service center to neighbouring large- and medium-scale farms providing labour, schooling, postal services, basic foods, recreational and drinking establishments, and maintenance of farming implements.

[citation needed] These days it is a sleeping residence of families who commute between their home and workplace.

Both in the past and now its main touristic attraction is the old grain windmill, which dates back to 1846 and has been recently restored to its former glory.