Breugel, Netherlands Explained

Breugel
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Son en Breugel
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:14
Area Total Km2:6.60
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:4,820
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5694
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0499
Coordinates:51.5167°N 36°W

Breugel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, in the municipality of Son en Breugel.

Breugel lies east of the river Dommel and north of the Wilhelmina Canal.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1288 as Brogele, and means "enclosed area".[3]

The St Genoveva Church dates from the 15th century. It used to have a tall tower, that was destroyed in a storm in 1800. In 1821, a much smaller tower was built. It was renovated in 1960 and 1978.

Breugel was home to 335 people in 1840.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 5694AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 18 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 18 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Breugel - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 18 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Breugel . Plaatsengids . 18 April 2022 . nl.