Schijndel

Schijndel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛindəl] (listen)) 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. 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.[4]

Schijndel
Town and former municipality
Former monastery in Schijndel
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMeierijstad
Merged2017
Area
  Total41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
  Land41.54 km2 (16.04 sq mi)
  Water0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[3]
  Totaldata missing
  Uden-Veghel
175,119
Demonym(s)Schijndelaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5480–5483
Area code073

Population centres

  • Schijndel
  • Wijbosch

The municipality had a population of data missing in 2019. This figure has remained virtually unchanged since the 1990s.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Schijndel, June 2015

Notable residents

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5482NG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. CBS. "In twintig jaar bijna 240 gemeenten minder". cbs.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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