Bladel
Municipality and town in North Brabant, Netherlands
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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 | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′N 5°13′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
- Bladel
- Casteren
- Hapert
- Hoogeloon
- Netersel
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bladel, 2013.
Notable residents
- 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
Tower former church
Antonius van Padua en Brigidakerk Netersel
Overzicht - Hapert
Hapertse molen
Pastorie bij de Sint-Willibrordkerk in Casteren
Overzicht kapel gezien vanaf de andere kant van het water - Hoogeloon
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