Son en Breugel
Son en Breugel | |
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![]() Monumental home in Son | |
![]() Location in North Brabant | |
Coordinates:51°31′N5°30′E/ 51.517°N 5.500°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
•Mayor | Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen(VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 26.51 km2(10.24 sq mi) |
• Land | 25.95 km2(10.02 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.56 km2(0.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 17,552 |
• Density | 676/km2(1,750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postcode | 5690–5694 |
Area code | 0499 |
Website | www |
Son en Breugel(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈsɔnɛmˈbrøːɣəl] ) is amunicipalityin the southernNetherlandsjust outsideEindhoven.The municipality covers an area of 26.51 km2(10.24 sq mi) of which 0.56 km2(0.22 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 17,552 in 2021. Son en Breugel used to be two different villages: 'Son' and 'Breugel', with the stream theDommelseparating the two villages. Son en Breugel also borders the following larger municipalities:Eindhoven,Meierijstad,Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten,andBest. The spoken language is North Meierijs (anEast Brabantiandialect, which is very similar to colloquialDutch).[5]
Population centres
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Map of the municipality of Son en Breugel, June 2015
History
[edit]The villages of Son and Breugel were founded between the 12th and 14th centuries. The villages developed quickly; some 300 households (150 household for each village) occupied the two villages during the 15th century.
According toKarel van Mander's 1604Schilder-boeck,[6]the painterPieter Bruegel the Elderwas born in the village of Breugel.
Both Son as well as Breugel were hit badly during theEighty Years' War,and the number of households in the two villages shrank down to approximately 140 (which translates to approximately 600 - 800 inhabitants). However, both villages managed to recover from this setback.
During the reign ofNapoleon,both villages were combined into one municipality. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the population stayed relatively stable at about 1,500 inhabitants. However, between 1910 and 1940 the population increased from 1,600 to 3,500 inhabitants when people started moving to the village for economic reasons. It was the scene of heavy fighting at the end of theSecond World War,particularly duringOperation Market Garden.From 1960 onwards, Son en Breugel continued to grow. As of August 2002, the number of inhabitants was estimated at 15,000.
Future
[edit]Currently, the number of households in Son en Breugel has reached 6,000. The combined village is expected to grow by about 3,000 households in the coming years, a growth of 50% (to be confirmed after a MER investigation as of March 2008), the result of which would prevent the municipality from being absorbed within the larger neighbouring municipality ofEindhoven.
Starting early 2009, a new neighbourhood will be developed within the combined village. This neighbourhood, called 'Sonniuspark', will contain 600 households and will be finished in 2013.
Politics
[edit]Thismunicipalityhas a local council of 17 seats. After the2022 municipal electionsthis had the following distribution:[7]
Party | Seats | |
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DorpsVISIE | 4 / 17 | |
Christian Democratic Appeal | 3 / 17 | |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 2 / 17 | |
Village Interests Son en Breugel | 2 / 17 | |
Labour Party-GreenLeft | 2 / 17 | |
Voor U | 2 / 17 | |
Democrats 66 | 2 / 17 |
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Notable people born in Son en Breugel
[edit]- Franciscus Sonnius(1506–1576) - theologian, firstBishop of 's-Hertogenboschand later firstBishop of Antwerp
- Antoon van de Ven (1867–1934) - farmer and mayor
- Menno Oosting(1964–1999) - professional tennis player
- Bart Oomen (1964) - Dutch actor
- Adri Vogels (1941–2022) - soccer player and coach
- Michiel de Vaan(1973) - Dutch linguist andIndo-Europeanist
- Willemijn Verkaik(1975) - Dutch singer and actress[8]
Gallery
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Genovevapastorie-Breugel
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SonenBreugel
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Breugel St. Genoveva Catholic church
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Plaque near Son bridge
References
[edit]- ^"Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen"(in Dutch). Gemeente Son en Breugel.Retrieved15 May2024.
- ^"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020"[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020].StatLine(in Dutch).CBS.24 July 2020.Retrieved19 September2020.
- ^"Postcodetool for 5691AL".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved4 June2014.
- ^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand"[Population growth; regions per month].CBS Statline(in Dutch).CBS.1 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2022.
- ^Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants,ISBN9012090105
- ^van Mander's Bruegel biography in Dutch
- ^"Son en Breugel municipal election 2022".verkiezingsuitslagen.nl(in Dutch). 16 March 2022.Retrieved15 May2024.
- ^IMDb Databaseretrieved 01 January 2020
External links
[edit]Media related toSon en Breugelat Wikimedia Commons
- Official website