Asten (Netherlands)

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Asten municipality
Flag of the municipality of Asten
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Asten
coat of arms
province North Brabant North Brabant
mayor Hubert Vos ( CDA )
Seat of the municipality Branches
Area
 - land
 - water 		71.34  km 2
70.17 km 2
1.17 km 2
CBS code 0743
Residents 16,728 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 234 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 51 ° 24 '  N , 5 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 24 '  N , 5 ° 45'  E
Important traffic route A67 E34 N279
prefix 0493
Postcodes 5721, 5724-5725
Website Homepage of Asten
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Asten ( listen ? / I ) ( Brabant Ááste ) is a municipality in the province of Noord-Brabant . The municipality forms part of the Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven , an institution that is similar to a district administration in Germany. Audio file / audio sample

Location and economy

Asten is about 10 km from Helmond and 20 km from Eindhoven . Bus line 20 connects these two cities with Asten.

The world-famous Royal Bell Foundry Eijsbouts is located in Asten . In 1993 the world's largest bell , a gift from Queen Elizabeth II to New Zealand , was cast here.

Agriculture with arable farming and pig fattening is also important.

Attractions

Franciscan monastery in Asten

The Glockenspielmuseum (Nationaal Beiaardmuseum), the neo-Gothic Church of Our Lady (OL Vrouwe), based on a design by Caspar Franssen at the end of the 19th century, and the town hall built in 1940 based on plans by Alexander Jacobus Kropholler are well worth seeing .

A large part of the De Groote Peel National Park , an upland moor area that is accessible by hiking trails, is located in the municipality .

Remaining settlements

Heusden (about 2510 inhabitants, 3 km south of Asten) and Ommel (about 1075 inhabitants).

politics

The CDA won the last municipal council election in 2018. In the legislative period from 2018 to 2022, the coalition consists of the parties Algemeen Belang, CDA and Leefbaar Asten.

Municipal council

Local election on March 21, 2018
Turnout: 59.41%
 %
30th
20th
10
0
29.9
22.0
17.9
14.3
10.9
5.1
AB b
LA c
PGA d
D66 / HvA e
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
+4.7
-4.6
-2.0
+2.7
+2.0
-2.7
AB b
LA c
PGA d
D66 / HvA e
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Remarks:
b General concern
c Leefbaar Asten
d Progressieve Groepering Asten; the party ran together with the PvdA up to and including the 2014 election
e D66 / Hart voor Asten

The municipal council has been formed as follows since 1982:

Political party Seats
1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
CDA 5 5 5 4th 4th 4th 5 4th 4th 5
General concern a 3 4th 4th 3 4th 3 3 3 5 4th
Leefbaar Asten 4th 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
Progressieve Groepering Asten 3 3 3 3 3 3 4th 3 2 2
PvdA - - -
D66 - - 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 2
Hart voor Asten - - - - - - -
VVD - - - 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
GroenLinks - - - - 1 1 0 - - -
total 15th 15th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th
Remarks
a In 1982 the party took part in the election as Lijst Aarts.

College of Mayors and Aldermen

The following people belong to the College van burgemeester en wethouders of the municipality of Asten:

mayor
Alderman
  • Theo Martens (CDA)
  • Henk van Moorsel (Algemeen Belang)
  • Janine Spoor (Leefbaar Asten)
Community Secretary
  • Wil Verberkt

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Asten  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  2. ↑ a b Results of the local elections: 1982–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on December 12, 2018 (Dutch)
  3. ^ College of B&W . In: raad.asten.nl . Gemeente Asten, accessed December 12, 2018 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Entry on the partnerships of the integrated community Hattorf am Harz and its member communities . Accessed on April 21, 2019, 02:18