Boxtel

Boxtel
Town and municipality
Boxtel town centre

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Boxtel in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°20′E / 51.583°N 5.333°E / 51.583; 5.333Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°20′E / 51.583°N 5.333°E / 51.583; 5.333
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Mark Buijs (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 64.85 km2 (25.04 sq mi)
 • Land 63.75 km2 (24.61 sq mi)
 • Water 1.10 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 8 m (26 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 30,666
 • Density 481/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Boxelaar, Boxtelaar
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 5280–5283, 5298
Area code 0411
Website www.boxtel.nl

Boxtel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔkstəl]) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.

This is the origin of the Van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in North Brabant.

The town was the site of the Battle of Boxtel fought in September 1794 during the Flanders campaign. It is often principally remembered as the first battle of the future Duke of Wellington.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of Boxtel (place), March 2014.

Notable residents

Transportation

References

  1. ↑ "Het college" [The board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Boxtel. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 5281AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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