Boxtel

Boxtel
Town and municipality
Boxtel town centre
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°20′E / 51.583°N 5.333°ECoordinates: 51°35′N 5°20′E / 51.583°N 5.333°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Mark Buijs (VVD)
Area[2]
• Total	64.85 km^2 (25.04 sq mi)
• Land	63.75 km^2 (24.61 sq mi)
• Water	1.10 km^2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	8 m (26 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	30,356
• Density	476/km^2 (1,230/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Boxelaar, Boxtelaar
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	5280–5283, 5298
Area code	0411
Website	www.boxtel.nl

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

• Boxtel railway station

References

1. "Het college" [The board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Boxtel. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 5281AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Boxtel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website