Gemert-Bakel

Gemert-Bakel (pronunciation ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.

Gemert-Bakel
Municipality
Gemert town centre
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°33′N 5°41′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMichiel van Veen (VVD)
Area
 • Total123.34 km2 (47.62 sq mi)
 • Land122.53 km2 (47.31 sq mi)
 • Water0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[5]
 • Total30,447
 • Density248/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5420–5425, 5760–5764
Area code0492, 0493
Websitewww.gemert-bakel.nl

Geography

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gemert-Bakel, June 2015

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[6]

Climate data for Gemert-Bakel
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 4
(39)		 4
(39)		 9
(49)		 13
(56)		 18
(64)		 21
(69)		 22
(72)		 22
(71)		 19
(66)		 14
(57)		 8
(47)		 6
(43)		 13
(56)
Average low °C (°F) −1
(31)		 −2
(29)		 2
(35)		 4
(39)		 7
(45)		 10
(50)		 13
(55)		 12
(54)		 10
(50)		 7
(44)		 3
(38)		 2
(36)		 6
(42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7)		 51
(2)		 79
(3.1)		 30
(1.2)		 48
(1.9)		 58
(2.3)		 89
(3.5)		 81
(3.2)		 71
(2.8)		 51
(2)		 48
(1.9)		 61
(2.4)		 730
(28.9)
Average precipitation days 8.8 6.3 5.8 4 6 6.7 7.8 8.7 8.2 7 5.4 8.8 83.5
Source: Weatherbase [7]

Castle

In the centre of Gemert stands a castle of which the oldest parts date back to the Late Middle Ages, although it has been rebuilt a couple of times. It was founded by German knights who lived in the castle for several hundred years, however these days it is occupied by monks and nuns. The predecessor of this castle was a motte-and-bailey located further to the west and was discovered in 1995. It is said that the townfounder Diederik van Gemert lived here.

Notable People
portrait of Macropedius, 1572

Trivia

The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[9]

  • Kasteel Gemert
  • Gemert gerardus majellakerk toren
  • St. Jan de Doperkerk
  • Gemert, molen

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Gemert-Bakel. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. "Postcodetool for 5421CV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. Climate Summary for Gemert-Bakel
  7. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on June 3, 2013.
  8. IMDb Database retrieved 10 September 2019
  9. Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
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