Bladel

Bladel
Municipality and town
Townhall in Bladel
Townhall in Bladel
Flag of Bladel
Flag
Coat of arms of Bladel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Bladel in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°22′N 5°13′E / 51.367°N 5.217°E / 51.367; 5.217
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRemco Bosma (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total
75.62 km2 (29.20 sq mi)
 • Land75.33 km2 (29.09 sq mi)
 • Water0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
20,529
 • Density273/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5527–5534
Area code0497
Websitewww.bladel.nl

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.

Population centres

  • Bladel
  • Casteren
  • Hapert
  • Hoogeloon
  • Netersel

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bladel, 2013.

Notable residents

Roy Beerens, 2008
  • 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
  • Tower former church
    Tower former church
  • Antonius van Padua en Brigidakerk Netersel
    Antonius van Padua en Brigidakerk Netersel
  • Overzicht - Hapert
    Overzicht - Hapert
  • Hapertse molen
    Hapertse molen
  • Pastorie bij de Sint-Willibrordkerk in Casteren
    Pastorie bij de Sint-Willibrordkerk in Casteren
  • Overzicht kapel gezien vanaf de andere kant van het water - Hoogeloon
    Overzicht kapel gezien vanaf de andere kant van het water - Hoogeloon

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5531BC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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