Boxtel () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a town in the southern

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. The name derives from Buchestelle and is presumably a combination of 'stelle' (Dutch for stable, safe place) and (deer)

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This is the origin of the Van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in

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 we ...

. The town was the site of the

Battle of Boxtel The Battle of Boxtel was fought in the Duchy of Brabant on 14–15 September 1794, during the War of the First Coalition. It was part of the Flanders Campaign of 1793–94 in which British, Dutch and Austrian troops had attempted to launch an i ...

fought in September 1794 during the

Flanders campaign The Flanders Campaign (or Campaign in the Low Countries) was conducted from 20 April 1792 to 7 June 1795 during the first years of the War of the First Coalition. A coalition of states representing the Ancien Régime in Western Europe – Aus ...

. It is often principally remembered as the first battle of the future

Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of ...

Population centres

*Boxtel * Esch * Lennisheuvel *

Liempde Liempde is a village in the Netherlands in the municipality Boxtel. Annually the Flevo Christian music festival is held here. In 2005 the event What the Hack took place in Liempde. Liempde is situated in the center of the Dutch province North Br ...

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Boxtel, 2021''

Notable residents

Dianne van Giersbergen bei einem Live-Auftritt 2014

* José van Dijck (born 1960) a new media author and academic * Teun Voeten (born 1961) a Dutch photojournalist and cultural anthropologist * Marcel Wanders (born 1963) a Dutch designer and art director *

Dianne van Giersbergen Dianne van Giersbergen (born 3 June 1985) is a Dutch spinto soprano singer. She is the founder and frontwoman of the progressive metal band Ex Libris,Erwin Van Dijk, Sept. 2012, Ex LibrisInterview : Dianne van Giersbergen – Ex Libris (2010) ...

(born 1985 in Liempde) a

spinto soprano A spinto soprano (also lirico-spinto, spinto lyric soprano, or pushed lyric) is a type of operatic soprano voice that has the limpidity and easy high notes of a lyric soprano, yet can be "pushed" on to achieve dramatic climaxes without strain. This ...

and singer-songwriter * Sam Feldt (born 1993) a Dutch DJ and

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

Sport

* Jeroen Delmee (born 1973) a field hockey player and twice Olympic champion * Bas van Erp (1979–2016) a Dutch wheelchair Paralympic tennis player * Frank van der Struijk (born 1985) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps * Michael van Gerwen (born 1989) a Dutch professional, 3-time World Darts Champion *

Glenn Schuurman Glenn Schuurman (; born 16 April 1991) is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a defender or midfielder. He played a total 159 matches from 2012 until 2021 for the Dutch national team and scored three goals. He participated at the 2 ...

(born 1991) a Dutch field hockey player, competed at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

* Silvinho Esajas (born 2002) a Dutch professional footballer

Transportation

Boxtel railway station Boxtel railway station is located in Boxtel, Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 May 1865 and is located on the Breda–Eindhoven railway (between Tilburg and Eindhoven) and the Utrecht–Boxtel railway. The station is currently operated by N ...

Gallery

File:Boxtel P1040896.JPG, House in Boxtel File:Station Boxtel (1).JPG, Boxtel Station File:Kasteel Stapelen.jpg, Kasteel Stapelen File:Kampina Boxtel.JPG, Natuurgebied Kampina in Boxtel File:Boxtel, de Dinorotonde IMG 8615 2021-03-29 13.09.jpg, Boxtel, roundabout: Dinorotonde

References

External links

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Official website
Municipalities of North Brabant Populated places in North Brabant {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub