Bladel Facts for Kids

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Bladel

Townhall in Bladel

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in North Brabant

Established

1 January 1997

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

75.62 km² (29.20 sq mi)

• Land

75.35 km² (29.09 sq mi)

• Water

0.27 km² (0.10 sq mi)

Elevation

32 m (105 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

19,817

• Density

263/km² (680/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

5527–5534

Area code

0497

Bladel is a town and a municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands. It is located in the province of North Brabant. In 2019, about 20,175 people lived there.

Villages in Bladel
- Understanding the Land: Topography
Famous People from Bladel
Images for kids
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Villages in Bladel

A municipality is like a local government area. It often includes a main town and several smaller villages around it. Here are the villages that are part of the Bladel municipality:

Bladel
Casteren
Hapert
Hoogeloon
Netersel

Understanding the Land: Topography

Topography is about the shape and features of the land. It shows if an area is flat, hilly, or has rivers and lakes. The map below shows the land features of the Bladel municipality.

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bladel, 2013.

Famous People from Bladel

Many interesting people have come from Bladel. Here are a few who became well-known:

Jan Renier Snieders (1812–1888): He was a writer from Flanders. He was born in Bladel.
August Snieders (1825–1904): He was also a writer and a journalist from Flanders. He was Jan Renier's brother.
Corky de Graauw (born 1951): He was a Dutch ice hockey player. He even played in the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Alain van Katwijk (born 1979): He used to be a professional cyclist.
Roy Beerens (born 1987): He is a professional football (soccer) player. He has played in over 320 club games.