Biezenmortel
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Biezenmortel | |
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Village | |
 Beukenhof, a former monastery | |
  Biezenmortel Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Biezenmortel Biezenmortel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′30″N 5°10′40″E / 51.62500°N 5.17778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Tilburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.53 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.16 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (January 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 1,465 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5074 |
| Area code | 013 |
Biezenmortel is a village in the municipality of Tilburg in the Dutch province North Brabant. The village had 1,465 inhabitants and 470 households in January 2020.[1] Biezenmortel has a primary school called Franciscus and a community center called De Vorselaer.[3] Centrally located in the village, there is a former Capuchin monastery called Beukenhof, that now serves as a group accommodation.[4] The Sint Josephkerk, which was located inside the monastery, closed down in 2019.[5]
Just over 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the southeast of Biezenmortel lies Huize Assisië, a historic psychiatric complex founded in 1904. It consists of some 40 buildings including a chapel and houses around 200 intellectually disabled people.[6][7]
Before 2021, Biezenmortel was part of the former municipality of Haaren.[3]
