Boxtel

Town and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in North Brabant

Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°20′E / 51.583°N 5.333°E / 51.583; 5.333CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantGovernment

• BodyMunicipal council • MayorRonald van Meygaarden (None)Area

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• Total64.85 km² (25.04 sq mi) • Land63.73 km² (24.61 sq mi) • Water1.12 km² (0.43 sq mi)Elevation

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8 m (26 ft)Population

(January 2021)^[3]

• Total32,973 • Density517/km² (1,340/sq mi)Demonym(s)Boxelaar, BoxtelaarTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode

5280–5283, 5298

Area code0411Websitewww.boxtel.nl

Boxtel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔkstəl]) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The name derives from Buchestelle and is presumably a combination of 'stelle' (Dutch for stable, safe place) and (deer) buck.^[4]

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

Boxtel
Esch
Lennisheuvel
Liempde

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Boxtel, 2021

Notable residents

José van Dijck (born 1960) a new media author and academic
Teun Voeten (born 1961) a Dutch photojournalist and cultural anthropologist
Marcel Wanders (born 1963) a Dutch designer and art director
Dianne van Giersbergen (born 1985 in Liempde) a spinto soprano and singer-songwriter
Sam Feldt (born 1993) a Dutch DJ and record producer

Sport

Jeroen Delmee (born 1973) a field hockey player and twice Olympic champion
Bas van Erp (1979–2016) a Dutch wheelchair Paralympic tennis player
Frank van der Struijk (born 1985) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
Michael van Gerwen (born 1989) a Dutch professional, 3-time World Darts Champion
Glenn Schuurman (born 1991) a Dutch field hockey player, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Silvinho Esajas (born 2002) a Dutch professional footballer

Transportation

Boxtel railway station

Economy

Vion NV, one of the largest European meat processors, is headquartered in Boxtel and operates its largest pig slaughterhouse there.

Gallery

House in Boxtel
Boxtel Station
Kasteel Stapelen
Natuurgebied Kampina in Boxtel
Boxtel, roundabout: Dinorotonde

References

^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 5281AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ 2019. Etymologiebank.Nl. Accessed April 27 2019. [1].