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Landerd

Former municipality

Windmill in Reek

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Location of the former municipality of Landerd in North Brabant

Maashorst

Established

1 January 1994

Disestablished

1 January 2022

Area

• Total

70.71 km² (27.30 sq mi)

• Land

70.38 km² (27.17 sq mi)

• Water

0.33 km² (0.13 sq mi)

Elevation

20 m (70 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

15,295

• Density

217/km² (560/sq mi)

• Uden-Veghel

175,119

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

5374–5375, 5410–5411

Area code

0486

Landerd was a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It was located in the province of North Brabant. A municipality is like a local government area.

Landerd existed as a separate municipality until 2022. It then became part of a new, larger municipality called Maashorst.

History of Landerd
Towns in Landerd
Geography of Landerd
Notable People from Landerd
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History of Landerd

Landerd was formed on January 1, 1994. It was created when two smaller, independent municipalities joined together. These were Schaijk and Zeeland.

Before that, Schaijk and Reek had already merged. This earlier merger happened on July 1, 1942. So, Landerd was a combination of these three places.

Towns in Landerd

The former municipality of Landerd included a few main population centers. These were the towns that made up the area:

Reek
Schaijk
Zeeland

Geography of Landerd

Landerd was located in the flat lands of North Brabant. The area is known for its green landscapes. It had a total area of about 79 square kilometers.

The land area was around 78 square kilometers. The rest was water. The highest point in Landerd was about 20 meters above sea level.

Notable People from Landerd

Many interesting people have come from the towns that formed Landerd. Here are a few of them:

Monique van de Ven (born 1952 in Zeeland) is a famous Dutch actress. She has also worked as a director.
Tonnie Dirks (born 1961 in Zeeland) was a long-distance runner. He even competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Daphny van den Brand (born 1978 in Zeeland) is a talented cyclist. She competed in cyclo-cross, road cycling, and mountain biking.
Thijs Ploegmakers (born 1980 in Schaijk) is a Dutch DJ. He is known by his stage name, Adaro.