Budel-Dorplein Explained

Budel-Dorplein
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:Cranendonck
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:35
Area Total Km2:10.55
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1892
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,405
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:6024
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0495
Coordinates:51.2392°N 5.5697°W

Budel-Dorplein is a village in the municipality of Cranendonck, Netherlands. The village was established in 1892 for a zinc factory by Emile Dor.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1893 as Dorplein. It was established by Emile Dor who built houses for the workers of his zinc factory in 1892. The suffix -plein means square. The village was initially called Nieuwdorp.[3]

The factory was built in 1892 and originally consisted of six ovens, a factory hall and an office building. Many more buildings were added later, and few of the original factory buildings remain.[4]

The St Joseph Hotel was a building built between 1896 and 1898. The building contained a hotel for the workers at the factory, but also a boys and girls school, shops, a bakery and a recreational facility. The inside was modernised in 1950. In 1985, it was sold and is in use for asylum seekers.[5]

The Catholic St Joseph Church was built in 1951 and 1952 and has two towers.[4]

The village used to be owned by the factory until 1968, when it became public domain and one of the villages of the municipality of Budel. The inhabitants also received the right to buy their own house instead of renting it from the factory. The zinc factory is nowadays owned by Nyrstar.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6024AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 15 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 15 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Budel-Dorplein - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Book: Budel-Dorplein . Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert. 1997 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9945 6 . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Monumentnummer: 518879 Hotel St. Joseph . Dutch Monument Register . 15 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Budel-Dorplein . Plaatsengids . 15 April 2022 . nl.