Asten, Netherlands
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Asten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑstə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands.
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Asten | |
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Coordinates: 51°24′N 5°45′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Anke van Extel-van Katwijk (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 71.34 km2 (27.54 sq mi) |
• Land | 70.17 km2 (27.09 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 16,817 |
• Density | 240/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Astenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 5720–5725 |
Area code | 0493 |
Website | www |
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It is home to the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry and also a carillon museum.
The spoken language is Peellands, an East Brabantian dialect.[5]