Boxtel

Boxtel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔkstəl]) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The name derives from Buchestelle and is presumably a combination of 'stelle' (Dutch for stable, safe place) and (deer) buck.[4]

Boxtel
Town and municipality
Boxtel town centre
Boxtel town centre
Flag of Boxtel
Flag
Coat of arms of Boxtel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Boxtel in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°20′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRonald van Meygaarden (None)
Area
[1]
 • Total64.85 km2 (25.04 sq mi)
 • Land63.73 km2 (24.61 sq mi)
 • Water1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Total32,973
 • Density517/km2 (1,340/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Boxelaar, Boxtelaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5280–5283, 5298
Area code0411
Websitewww.boxtel.nl

This is the origin of the Van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in North Brabant.

The town was the site of the Battle of Boxtel fought in September 1794 during the Flanders campaign. It is often principally remembered as the first battle of the future Duke of Wellington.

Population centres
  • Boxtel
  • Esch
  • Lennisheuvel
  • Liempde

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Boxtel, 2021

Notable residents
Dianne van Giersbergen, 2014
  • José van Dijck (born 1960) a new media author and academic
  • Teun Voeten (born 1961) a Dutch photojournalist and cultural anthropologist
  • Marcel Wanders (born 1963) a Dutch designer and art director
  • Dianne van Giersbergen (born 1985 in Liempde) a spinto soprano and singer-songwriter
  • Sam Feldt (born 1993) a Dutch DJ and record producer

Sport
  • Jeroen Delmee (born 1973) a field hockey player and twice Olympic champion
  • Bas van Erp (1979–2016) a Dutch wheelchair Paralympic tennis player
  • Frank van der Struijk (born 1985) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
  • Michael van Gerwen (born 1989) a Dutch professional, 3-time World Darts Champion
  • Glenn Schuurman (born 1991) a Dutch field hockey player, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  • Silvinho Esajas (born 2002) a Dutch professional footballer

Transportation
  • Boxtel railway station

Economy
Vion production site in Boxtel

Vion NV, one of the largest European meat processors, is headquartered in Boxtel and operates its largest pig slaughterhouse there.

  • House in Boxtel
    House in Boxtel
  • Boxtel Station
    Boxtel Station
  • Kasteel Stapelen
    Kasteel Stapelen
  • Natuurgebied Kampina in Boxtel
    Natuurgebied Kampina in Boxtel
  • Boxtel, roundabout: Dinorotonde
    Boxtel, roundabout: Dinorotonde

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 5281AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. 2019. Etymologiebank.Nl. Accessed April 27 2019. .
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