Gemert
Gemert is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel.
Gemert | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′21″N 5°41′12″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Gemert-Bakel |
| Population (2024) | 15,955 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15,268 | — |
| 2014 | 15,955 | +4.5% |
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
- Jan van Amstel (naval hero)
- 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
Het Boerenbondsmuseum 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
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Gemert". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- The official site of the municipality (Dutch)