Schijndel

Schijndel
Municipality

Former monastery in Schijndel

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Schijndel in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E / 51.617°N 5.433°E / 51.617; 5.433Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E / 51.617°N 5.433°E / 51.617; 5.433
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government[1]
  Body Municipal council
  Mayor Jetty Eugster-van Bergeijk (CDA)
Area[2]
  Total 41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
  Land 41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi)
  Water 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 10 m (30 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
  Total 23,377
  Density 563/km2 (1,460/sq mi)
  Uden-Veghel 175,119
Demonym(s) Schijndelaar
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 5480–5483
Area code 073
Website www.schijndel.nl

Schijndel ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Schijndel is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch. Schijndel was founded on the 6th of December in the year 1309.

Population centres

The municipality had a population of 23,377 in 2014. This figure has remained virtually unchanged since the 1990s.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Schijndel, June 2015

Notable residents

References

  1. "Het college van burgemeester en wethouders" [The board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Schijndel. Retrieved 3 June 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 5482NG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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