| Gemert-Bakel | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Gemert-Bakel in a municipal map of North Brabant |
| Coordinates: | 51.55°N 46°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1 January 1997[1] |
| Government Footnotes: | [2] |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | VVD |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michiel van Veen |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation M: | 15 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 5420–5425, 5760–5764 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0492, 0493 |
Gemert-Bakel (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌɣeːmərd ˈbaːkəl/) is a municipality in southern Netherlands.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gemert-Bakel, June 2015
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[4]
In the centre of Gemert stands a castle of which the oldest parts date back to the Late Middle Ages, although it has been rebuilt a couple of times. It was founded by German knights who lived in the castle for several hundred years, however these days it is occupied by monks and nuns. The predecessor of this castle was a motte-and-bailey located further to the west and was discovered in 1995. It is said that the town's founder Diederik van Gemert lived here.
The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[6]