Schijndel
| Schijndel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Town and former municipality | |||
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Former monastery in Schijndel | |||
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.svg.png) Location in North Brabant | |||
| Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E / 51.617°N 5.433°ECoordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E / 51.617°N 5.433°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Municipality | Meierijstad | ||
| Merged | 2017 | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[2] | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017)[3] | |||
| • Total | 23,377 | ||
| • Density | 563/km2 (1,460/sq mi) | ||
| • Uden-Veghel | 175,119 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Schijndelaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 5480–5483 | ||
| Area code | 073 | ||
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Schijndel (
pronunciation ) is a town and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Schijndel is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch. Schijndel was founded on the 6th of December in the year 1309. On 1 January 2017 Schijndel, together with Veghel and Sint-Oedenrode, merged into a new municipality called Meierijstad creating the largest municipality of the province North-Brabant in terms of land area.[4]
Population centres
- Schijndel
- Wijbosch
The municipality had a population of 23,377 in 2017. This figure has remained virtually unchanged since the 1990s.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Schijndel, June 2015
Notable residents
- Gérard Buzen, Belgian general\minister of defense
- André Gevers, cyclist
- Winy Maas, architect
- Wiljan Vloet, football manager
- Rai Vloet, football player and son of Wiljan Vloet
- Carli Hermès, photographer and director
- Jack de Gier, football player
- Hein Van de Geyn, jazz bassist
- Sissy van Alebeek, cyclist
- Ronald Mutsaars, cyclist
- Manon van den Boogaard, football player
References
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 5482NG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ CBS. "In twintig jaar bijna 240 gemeenten minder". www.cbs.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-12-30.
External links
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