Cranendonck

Cranendonck (pronounced [ˈkraːnə(n)dɔŋk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in southern Netherlands. Though located in North Brabant near Eindhoven, the spoken dialect is Budels (linguistically a West Limburgish dialect), rather than Kempenlands (linguistically an East Brabantian dialect).

Cranendonck
Municipality
Former city hall of Budel
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°18′N 5°35′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Established	1 January 1997[1]
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Roland van Kessel (VVD)
Area [2]
• Total	78.05 km2 (30.14 sq mi)
• Land	76.40 km2 (29.50 sq mi)
• Water	1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	28 m (92 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	21,001
• Density	275/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	6020–6028
Area code	0495
Website	www.cranendonck.nl

Population centres

• Budel
• Budel-Dorplein
• Budel-Schoot
• Gastel
• Heikant, Gastel
• Maarheeze
• Soerendonk

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cranendonck, June 2015

Notable people

Sylvia Hoeks, 2017

• Antonius Mathijsen (1805 in Budel – 1878) a Dutch army surgeon who first used plaster of Paris
• Hans Teeuwen (born 1967 in Budel) a Dutch comedian, musician, actor and occasional filmmaker^[5]
• Sylvia Hoeks (born 1983 in Maarheeze) a Dutch actress and former model^[6]

Sport

• Toine van Mierlo (born 1957 in Soerendonk) a retired Dutch footballer with 230 club caps
• Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan (born 1990 in Budel) a Dutch professional basketball player
• Yvon Beliën (born 1993 in Budel) is a Dutch volleyball player, helped the Netherlands reach their first Olympic semifinals at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Gallery

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  Achterzijde van 'Kasteel' Cranendonck te Soerendonk
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  Budel - Kerkstraat, Vrouw Visitatie kerk
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  Maarheeze - Kerkstraat - Woonhuis
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  Zinkfabriek Budel