Boxmeer Facts for Kids

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Boxmeer

Town and former municipality

Former Boxmeer city hall (until 2010)

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Location of the former municipality of Boxmeer in North Brabant

Boxmeer

Location in North Brabant

Boxmeer

Location in Netherlands

Netherlands

Land van Cuijk

Area

• Total

10.87 km² (4.20 sq mi)

Elevation

13 m (43 ft)

Population

(2021)

• Total

12,565

• Density

1,155.9/km² (2,993.9/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Boxmeerenaar

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

5831

Area code

0485

Boxmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [bɔksˈmeːr]) is a town in the southeastern part of the Netherlands. It used to be its own municipality, which is like a local government area. This municipality included Boxmeer itself and other nearby villages.

One important place in the former municipality was Overloon. This is where the famous Overloon War Museum is located. On January 1, 2022, Boxmeer and several other municipalities like Cuijk and Grave joined together. They now form a new, larger municipality called Land van Cuijk.

Exploring Boxmeer
- Towns and Villages
- Getting Around
Famous People from Boxmeer
- Sports Stars
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Exploring Boxmeer

Map of the former municipality of Boxmeer, 2015

Boxmeer is located in the province of North Brabant. It's a charming area with a mix of history and modern life. The town itself is quite old, with some interesting buildings.

Towns and Villages

The former municipality of Boxmeer was made up of several towns and villages. Here are some of them and how many people lived there in 2020:

Beugen: 1,860 people
Boxmeer: 12,550 people
Holthees: 540 people
Maashees: 875 people
Oeffelt: 2,370 people
Overloon, including Heikant: 3,985 people
Rijkevoort: 1,665 people
Sambeek: 1,745 people
Vierlingsbeek, including Groeningen: 3,050 people
Vortum-Mullem: 705 people

Getting Around

Boxmeer has its own train station, called Boxmeer railway station. This makes it easy for people to travel to and from the town by train.

Station Boxmeer

Famous People from Boxmeer

Many interesting people have come from Boxmeer and its surrounding areas.

Dr Anna Terruwe (1911–2004) was born in Vierlingsbeek. She was a Catholic psychiatrist who studied how emotions affect people.
Joannes Gijsen (1932–2013) was born in Oeffelt. He became an important bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Emile Roemer (born 1962) is a Dutch politician from Boxmeer.
Hugo van der Velden (born 1963) is an art historian who studies art history.
Charles Deenen (born 1970) is from Holthees. He works in computer and video games, creating sounds and music.
Dionne Stax (born 1985) is a well-known Dutch journalist and newsreader.

Dionne Stax, 2017

Sports Stars

Boxmeer has also produced some talented athletes:

Sjaak Lucassen (born 1961) from Maashees is famous for riding motorcycles over very long distances.
Niels Fleuren (born 1986) is a professional football player. He has played in over 400 club games.
Sander de Wijn (born 1990) is a field hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Kika van Es (born 1991) is a Dutch football defender.