Cranendonck
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Cranendonck (pronounced [ˈkraːnə(n)dɔŋk] ⓘ) is a municipality in southern Netherlands. Though located in North Brabant near Eindhoven, the spoken dialect is Budels (linguistically a West Limburgish dialect), rather than Kempenlands (linguistically an East Brabantian dialect).
Cranendonck | |
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Former city hall of Budel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′N 5°35′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Established | 1 January 1997[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Roland van Kessel (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.05 km2 (30.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.40 km2 (29.50 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 21,001 |
| • Density | 275/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 6020–6028 |
| Area code | 0495 |
| Website | www |
Population centres
- Budel
- Budel-Dorplein
- Budel-Schoot
- Gastel
- Heikant, Gastel
- Maarheeze
- Soerendonk
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cranendonck, June 2015
Notable people
- Antonius Mathijsen (1805 in Budel – 1878) a Dutch army surgeon who first used plaster of Paris
- Hans Teeuwen (born 1967 in Budel) a Dutch comedian, musician, actor and occasional filmmaker[5]
- Sylvia Hoeks (born 1983 in Maarheeze) a Dutch actress and former model[6]
Sport
- Toine van Mierlo (born 1957 in Soerendonk) a retired Dutch footballer with 230 club caps
- Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan (born 1990 in Budel) a Dutch professional basketball player
- Yvon Beliën (born 1993 in Budel) is a Dutch volleyball player, helped the Netherlands reach their first Olympic semifinals at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Gallery
Achterzijde van 'Kasteel' Cranendonck te Soerendonk
Budel - Kerkstraat, Vrouw Visitatie kerk
Maarheeze - Kerkstraat - Woonhuis
Zinkfabriek Budel
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