Bladel

Bladel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblaːdəl] ^ⓘ) is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant, Southern Netherlands. In 2019, it had a population of 20,175.

Bladel
Municipality and town
Townhall in Bladel
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°22′N 5°13′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Established	1 January 1997[1]
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Remco Bosma (VVD)
Area [2]
• Total	75.62 km2 (29.20 sq mi)
• Land	75.33 km2 (29.09 sq mi)
• Water	0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	20,529
• Density	273/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	5527–5534
Area code	0497
Website	www.bladel.nl

Population centres

• Bladel
• Casteren
• Hapert
• Hoogeloon
• Netersel

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Bladel, 2013.

Notable residents

Roy Beerens, 2008

• Jan Renier Snieders (1812 in Bladel – 1888) a Flemish writer
• August Snieders (1825 in Bladel – 1904) a Flemish journalist and writer
• Corky de Graauw (born 1951 in Bladel) a former Dutch ice hockey player, competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics
• Alain van Katwijk (born 1979 in Bladel) a former Dutch cyclist
• Roy Beerens (born 1987 in Bladel) a Dutch professional footballer with 320 club caps

Gallery

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  Tower former church
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  Antonius van Padua en Brigidakerk Netersel
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  Overzicht - Hapert
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  Hapertse molen
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  Pastorie bij de Sint-Willibrordkerk in Casteren
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  Overzicht kapel gezien vanaf de andere kant van het water - Hoogeloon