Boxtel
Boxtel | |
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Town and municipality | |
 Boxtel town centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mark Buijs (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.85 km2 (25.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.73 km2 (24.61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 32,973 |
| • Density | 517/km2 (1,340/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Boxelaar, Boxtelaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5280–5283, 5298 |
| Area code | 0411 |
| Website | www |
Boxtel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔkstəl]) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.
This is the origin of the Van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in North Brabant.
The town was the site of the Battle of Boxtel fought in September 1794 during the Flanders campaign. It is often principally remembered as the first battle of the future Duke of Wellington.
Population centres
- Boxtel
- Lennisheuvel
- Liempde
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of Boxtel (place), March 2014.
Notable residents
- Bas van Erp, Paralympic wheelchair tennis medalist (2004)
- Michael van Gerwen, professional darts player
- Sam Feldt, DJ and producer
- José van Dijck, social media scholar
Transportation
References
- ^ "Het college" (in Dutch). Gemeente Boxtel. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5281AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
Media related to Boxtel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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