Schijndel

Schijndel
Town and former municipality
Former monastery in Schijndel
Former monastery in Schijndel
Flag of Schijndel
Coat of arms of Schijndel
Schijndel is located in North Brabant
Schijndel
Schijndel
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Schijndel is located in Netherlands
Schijndel
Schijndel
Schijndel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E / 51.617°N 5.433°E / 51.617; 5.433
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMeierijstad
Merged2017
Area
 • Total41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total23,705
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymSchijndelaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5480–5483
Area code073

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]

Population centres

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The municipality had a population of 23,705 in 2021. This figure has remained virtually unchanged since the 1990s.

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Schijndel, June 2015

Notable residents

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Trivia

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In the 2010 film New Kids Turbo, the city is hit by a huge bomb that was originally intended to destroy neighboring Maaskantje. Finally, in the sequel New Kids Nitro, a bitter fight rages between a group of young men and a woman from Schijndel and a group of young men from Maaskantje. This also brought Schijndel to the attention of New Kids fans, who had previously almost exclusively traveled to Maaskantje to visit locations from the series and the films.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5482NG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. ^ CBS. "In twintig jaar bijna 240 gemeenten minder". cbs.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2016.