Cranendonck

Cranendonck (pronounced [ˈkraːnə(n)dɔŋk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. Though located in North Brabant near Eindhoven, the spoken dialect is Budels (linguistically a West Limburgish dialect), rather than Kempenlands (linguistically an East Brabantian dialect).

Cranendonck
Municipality
Former city hall of Budel
Former city hall of Budel
Flag of Cranendonck
Flag
Coat of arms of Cranendonck
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Cranendonck in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°18′N 5°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRoland van Kessel (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total78.05 km2 (30.14 sq mi)
 • Land76.40 km2 (29.50 sq mi)
 • Water1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total21,001
 • Density275/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6020–6028
Area code0495
Websitewww.cranendonck.nl

Population centres
  • Budel
  • Budel-Dorplein
  • Budel-Schoot
  • Gastel
  • Heikant, Gastel
  • Maarheeze
  • Soerendonk

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cranendonck, June 2015

Notable people
Sylvia Hoeks, 2017
  • Antonius Mathijsen (1805 in Budel – 1878) a Dutch army surgeon who first used plaster of Paris
  • Hans Teeuwen (born 1967 in Budel) a Dutch comedian, musician, actor and occasional filmmaker[5]
  • Sylvia Hoeks (born 1983 in Maarheeze) a Dutch actress and former model[6]

Sport
  • Toine van Mierlo (born 1957 in Soerendonk) a retired Dutch footballer with 230 club caps
  • Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan (born 1990 in Budel) a Dutch professional basketball player
  • Yvon Beliën (born 1993 in Budel) is a Dutch volleyball player, helped the Netherlands reach their first Olympic semifinals at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  • Achterzijde van 'Kasteel' Cranendonck te Soerendonk
    Achterzijde van 'Kasteel' Cranendonck te Soerendonk
  • Budel - Kerkstraat, Vrouw Visitatie kerk
    Budel - Kerkstraat, Vrouw Visitatie kerk
  • Maarheeze - Kerkstraat - Woonhuis
    Maarheeze - Kerkstraat - Woonhuis
  • Zinkfabriek Budel
    Zinkfabriek Budel

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 6027RK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. IMDb Database retrieved 13 October 2019
  6. IMDb Database retrieved 13 October 2019
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