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Bladel
Bladel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblaːdəl] ⓘ) is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant, Southern Netherlands. In 2019, it had a population of 20,175.
Bladel | |
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Municipality and town | |
Townhall in Bladel | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′N 5°13′E / 51.367°N 5.217°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Established | 1 January 1997[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Remco Bosma (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.62 km2 (29.20 sq mi) |
| • Land | 75.33 km2 (29.09 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 20,529 |
| • Density | 273/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5527–5534 |
| Area code | 0497 |
| Website | www |
Population centres edit
- Bladel
- Casteren
- Hapert
- Hoogeloon
- Netersel
Topography edit
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bladel, 2013.
Notable residents edit
- Jan Renier Snieders (1812 in Bladel – 1888) a Flemish writer
- August Snieders (1825 in Bladel – 1904) a Flemish journalist and writer
- Corky de Graauw (born 1951 in Bladel) a former Dutch ice hockey player, competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Alain van Katwijk (born 1979 in Bladel) a former Dutch cyclist
- Roy Beerens (born 1987 in Bladel) a Dutch professional footballer with 320 club caps
Gallery edit
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Tower former church
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Antonius van Padua en Brigidakerk Netersel
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Overzicht - Hapert
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Hapertse molen
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Pastorie bij de Sint-Willibrordkerk in Casteren
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Overzicht kapel gezien vanaf de andere kant van het water - Hoogeloon
References edit
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5531BC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links edit
- Media related to Bladel at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website