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Revision as of 22:33, 8 January 2017

Gemert-Bakel
Municipality
Gemert town centre
Gemert town centre
Flag of Gemert-Bakel
Flag
Coat of arms of Gemert-Bakel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Gemert-Bakel in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMichiel van Veen (VVD)
Area
[3]
 • Total123.34 km2 (47.62 sq mi)
 • Land122.14 km2 (47.16 sq mi)
 • Water1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total30,760
 • Density252/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5420–5425, 5760–5764
Area code0492, 0493
Websitewww.gemert-bakel.nl

Gemert-Bakel (pronunciationⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.

Geography

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gemert-Bakel, June 2015

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[6]

Climate data for Gemert-Bakel
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4
(39) 		4
(39) 		9
(49) 		13
(56) 		18
(64) 		21
(69) 		22
(72) 		22
(71) 		19
(66) 		14
(57) 		8
(47) 		6
(43) 		13
(56)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1
(31) 		−2
(29) 		2
(35) 		4
(39) 		7
(45) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		12
(54) 		10
(50) 		7
(44) 		3
(38) 		2
(36) 		6
(42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7) 		51
(2) 		79
(3.1) 		30
(1.2) 		48
(1.9) 		58
(2.3) 		89
(3.5) 		81
(3.2) 		71
(2.8) 		51
(2) 		48
(1.9) 		61
(2.4) 		730
(28.9)
Average precipitation days 8.8 6.3 5.8 4 6 6.7 7.8 8.7 8.2 7 5.4 8.8 83.5
Source: Weatherbase [7]

Castle

In the centre of Gemert stands a castle of which the oldest parts date back to the Late Middle Ages, although it has been rebuilt a couple of times. It was founded by German knights who lived in the castle for several hundred years, however these days it is occupied by monks and nuns. The predecessor of this castle was a motte-and-bailey located further to the west and was discovered in 1995. It is said that the townfounder Diederik van Gemert lived here.

People from Gemert

Humanist Georgius Macropedius is one of the notable people to have been born in Gemert, and a school and park have been named after him.

Trivia

The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[8]

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997". cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 26 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Burgemeester" (in Dutch). Gemeente Gemert-Bakel. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 5421CV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Gemert-Bakel
  7. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on June 3, 2013.
  8. ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
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