Schijndel
Town and former municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Schijndel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛindəl] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Schijndel is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch. Schijndel was founded on 6 December in the year 1309.[citation needed] On 1 January 2017 Schijndel, together with Veghel and Sint-Oedenrode, merged into a new municipality called Meierijstad creating the largest municipality of the province North-Brabant in terms of land area.[3]
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Schijndel | |
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Town and former municipality | |
Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Meierijstad |
Merged | 2017 |
Area | |
• Total | 41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 23,705 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Schijndelaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 5480–5483 |
Area code | 073 |
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