Gemert
Gemert | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′21″N 5°41′12″E / 51.55583°N 5.68667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Gemert-Bakel |
| Population (2024) | 15,955 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15,268 | — |
| 2014 | 15,955 | +4.5% |
Gemert is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel.
Gemert was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Bakel.[1]
The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[2]
Population centres[]
The population centres from Gemert are Handel, De Mortel and Elsendorp. Gemert also has a little chapel village called Esdonk and a Protestant mining village called Vossenberg.
Notable people born in Gemert[]
- Georgius Macropedius
- Lawrence Torrentinus
- Leon Vlemmings
- Jan van Gemert
Places of interest[]
Castle and Castle Park[]
The construction of the castle began in 1391. Till 1794 the castle was used by the German Order. In 1916 the castle was used as a mission monastic. The castle has a Castle Park in English style. In the park there is also the liberation monument from World War II.
Museums[]
is a museum in Gemert. In this museum there are some objects and some buildings about the farmerpopulation near Gemert around 1900.
Religious buildings[]
Gemert has two churches:
- De Kerk van Sint-Jans Onthoofding.
- Sint-Gerardus Majellakerk.
Gemert has also one monastery:
- Klooster Nazareth.
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
External links[]
Coordinates: 51°33′N 5°42′E / 51.550°N 5.700°E
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