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Reusel-De Mierden
Reusel-De Mierden () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It is located in the North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the w ... province, and has an area of . It had a population of in . Population centres Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden, June 2015'' Genealogy Reusel-De Mierden erroneously appears in more than a million family trees as a place of origin or residence. This is due to a software error that changed "Holland" to "Reusel-De Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands." Notable people * Steven Mierdman (ca.1510 in Hooge Mierde – 1559) a Dutch printer of Reformation books * Harry van Gestel (born 1953 in Reusel) a Dutch artist and painter * Geert van der Weijst (born 1990 in Reusel) a former Dutch c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravels
Ravels () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Poppel, Ravels proper and Weelde. In 2021, Ravels had a total population of 15,105. The total area is 94.99 km². A large proportion of its inhabitants are immigrants from The Netherlands. The town hall and the municipal services are located in Weelde. References External links *Official website(Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...) Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arendonk
Arendonk () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Arendonk proper. In 2021, Arendonk had a total population of 13,207. The total area is 55.38 km². The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch). Nickname The nickname for a person living in Arendonk is "Telowerelè'er" meaning dish-licker. A statue personating the nickname is located in proximity of the Toremansmolen windmill, another attraction. The mill is still operational and can be visited regularly. The mayor of this city is called Kristof Hendrickx. Famous inhabitants * Rik Van Steenbergen, thrice World Cycling Champion * René Mertens, cyclist in the 1948 Tour de France * Karel Meulemans, one of the best pigeonfanciers worldwide * Janssen Brothers of Schoolstraat, Arendonk - The most famous pigeon fanciers in the World. * There is a possibility that the flemish painter Jan van Eyck is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp (province)
) , native_name_lang = nl , settlement_type = Province of Belgium , image_flag = Flag of Antwerp.svg , flag_size = , image_shield = Wapen van de provincie Antwerpen.svg , shield_size = 120px , image_map = Provincie Antwerpen in Belgium.svg , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Region , subdivision_name1 = , seat_type = Capital , seat = Antwerp , leader_title = Governor , leader_name = Cathy Berx ( CD&V) , area_total_km2 = 2,876 , area_footnotes = , population_total = 1,857,986 , population_footnotes = , population_as_of = 1 January 2019 , population_density_km2 = auto , blank_name_sec2 = HDI (2019) , blank_info_sec2 = 0.945 · 4th of 11 , website = Antwerp Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mol, Belgium
Mol () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mol. In 2021, Mol had a total population of 37,021 inhabitants. The total area is 114.19 km2. Mol is a popular holiday resort, with many lakes surrounded by woods. There are two main tourist lakes: *Zilvermeer, which opened as a Provincial Park in 1959 and offers a white sand beach as well as facilities such as an outdoor playground and an underwater museum for divers. *Zilverstrand: Originally, it had only an outdoor lake with a white sand beach. Later, a caravan park was built and mid-1990s an indoor swimming pool was created. Furthermore, there is a Sun Parks holiday centre called "Kempense Meren" with an indoor swimming pool. The museum of Jakob Smits is located in the former vicarage of Mol-Sluis. This displays works of the artist Jakob Smits (1855-1928) and other painters of the Molse School, who were attracted to the area by its rustic views including severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bladel
Bladel () is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant, Southern Netherlands. In 2019, it had a population of 20,175. Population centres 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 Roy Johannes Henricus Beerens (; born 22 December 1987) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger. Known for his quick dribbling and fast sprints, Beerens emerged as a talent from the PSV youth academy, but made h ... (born 1987 in Bladel) a Dutch professional footballer with 320 club caps Gallery File:Bladel, de toren van de vroegere kerk van Sint Petrus'Banden RM9576 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oirschot
Oirschot (; ''Orskot'' in the Brabantian dialect, local dialect) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. It is situated from the city of Eindhoven and from the city of Tilburg in the province North Brabant (Noord-Brabant). The municipality had a population of in . Population centres Sights There are more than 300 monuments in the municipality Oirschot. Some of the monuments are: * The Roman Catholic Church named Sint-Petrus’-Bandenkerk. This 15th- and 16th-century Gothic church is the biggest building in the town of Oirschot and the tower of the church is 73 meters high. * The old town hall built in 1513 in the centre of town (Oirschot) * Maria-church (Maria-kerk). A 12th-century Romanesque church in the centre of the town of Oirschot. * Monastery Nazareth (Klooster Nazareth) with a chapel in Neoromanesque style (1910). * Former Brewery De Kroon (Brouwerij de Kroon) built in 1773 * Hof van Solms, palace of Arn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilvarenbeek
Hilvarenbeek () is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium. The biggest tourist attraction is called Beekse Bergen, consisting of a safari park, amusement park/playground, holiday bungalow park, and camping parks. In the centre of the town the Sint-Petrus'-Banden is a Gothic church from the 14th and 15th centuries. The tower is a highlight of the Kempen Gothic. Population centres The municipality of Hilvarenbeek also includes the following villages with their own churches: In addition, the following parts were historically separate, but are nowadays more like neighbourhoods: Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Hilvarenbeek, June 2015.'' Notable people * Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519 in Gorp – 1573) a Dutch physician, linguist, and humanist * Martinus Becanus (1563 in Hilvarenbeek – 1624) a Jesuit priest, theologian and controversialist * Jacques Thomassen (born 1945 in Diessen) a Dutch orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooge En Lage Mierde
Hooge en Lage Mierde was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It included the villages of Lage Mierde, Hooge Mierde, and Hulsel. Hooge en Lage Mierde existed until 1997, when it merged with Reusel to form the new municipality of Reusel-De Mierden Reusel-De Mierden () is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It is located in the North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It bor .... References Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997 Former municipalities of North Brabant Reusel-De Mierden {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geert Van Der Weijst
Geert van der Weijst (born 6 April 1990) is a Dutch former professional cyclist who rode professionally between 2012 and 2015 for the and squads. Major results ;2011 : 8th Kernen Omloop Echt-Susteren ;2012 : 5th Dorpenomloop Rucphen : 7th Overall Tour de Gironde ::1st Stage 3 ;2013 : 1st Rund um Düren : Tour de Gironde ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 4 : 1st Stage 3 Kreiz Breizh Elites : 4th Ronde van Midden-Nederland : 9th Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt : 10th Beverbeek Classic ;2014 : Tour de Gironde ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 5 : 4th Gooikse Pijl : 6th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 1 : 6th Ronde van Overijssel : 7th Overall Olympia's Tour ::1st Stage 2 ( TTT) : 7th Münsterland Giro : 8th Ster van Zwolle : 8th Zuid Oost Drenthe Classic I : 8th Ronde van Midden-Nederland ;2015 : 1st Omloop van het Waasland Omloop van het Waasland ("Circuit of Waasland") is a bicycle road race held annually in the Belgian re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
