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Bladel
Townhall in Bladel
Townhall in Bladel
Flag of Bladel
Flag
Coat of arms of Bladel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Bladel in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Country Netherlands
Province 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

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.

2013-Bladel
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.
Roy Beerens
Roy Beerens, a footballer from Bladel.

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See also

Kids robot.svg You can also read about Bladel in Spanish: Bladel para niños

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