Boxtel
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coat of arms |
province | North Brabant |
mayor | Ronald van Meygaarden ( independent ) |
Seat of the municipality | Boxtel |
Area - land - water |
64.85 km 2 63.73 km 2 1.12 km 2 |
CBS code | 0757 |
Residents | 30,726 (Jan 31, 2019) |
Population density | 474 inhabitants / km 2 |
Coordinates | 51 ° 35 ′ N , 5 ° 20 ′ E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0411 |
Postcodes | 5281-5283, 5298 |
Website | Boxtel homepage |
Boxtel ( municipality in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant . Boxtel is located on the Dommel in the middle of the triangle Tilburg , Eindhoven and 's-Hertogenbosch . This made Boxtel a transport hub early on.
) is a place and aThe first mentions of Boxtel in history date back to the 11th century. After that, the glory of Boxtel was ruled for a long time by noble families such as the Van Horn, Van Cuyk , Van Merheym and Van Ranst families .
Stapelen Castle ( Dutch Kasteel Stapelen ) and the Sankt-Peters-Kirche (Dutch: Sint Petruskerk) are architectural monuments in Boxtel.
According to tradition, the miracle of the Holy Blood took place in Boxtel in the 14th century . The so-called blood procession still takes place every year on the first Sunday after Pentecost . The papal legate, Cardinal Pietro Pileo di Prata , had the event in Boxtel carefully investigated, recognized it as real and, by decree of June 25, 1380, allowed the pilgrimage there.
Since a municipal reorganization in 1996, the nearby Liempde belongs to Boxtel and part of Gemonde that belonged to Boxtel came to the municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel .
Other localities
Den Berg, De Vorst, Hal, Kasteren, Kinderbos, Langenberg, Lennisheuvel, Liempde, Luissel, Nergena, Roond, Tongeren and Vrilkhoven
politics
The local party Balans won the local election on March 21, 2018 and was able to replace Combinatie95 as the strongest party. However, the coalition for the 2018–2022 legislative period consists of Combinatie95 , D66 , INbox and SP .
Municipal council
The municipal council has been formed as follows since 1982:
Political party | Seats | ||||||||||
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1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 a | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
Balans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 4th | 5 |
Combinatie95 | - | - | - | - | 4th | 3 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5 | 5 |
SP | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4th | 3 |
CDA | 5 | 5 | 6th | 3 | 4th | 4th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
D66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
INbox b | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Boxtel's concern | - | 1 | 2 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | |
PvdA | 2 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 |
GroenLinks | - | - | 0 | ||||||||
VVD | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Progressive Democratic Partij | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Werknemerslijst | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lijst Gemonde-Boxtel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sociaal Democrats Boxtel | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nederlandse Christen Democrats | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
total | 19th | 19th | 21st | 21st | 21st | 21st | 21st | 21st | 23 | 23 | 23 |
- Remarks
College of Mayors and Aldermen
The coalition parties Combinatie95 , D66 , INbox and SP each provide the College van burgemeester en wethouders with an alderman . The following people belong to the college and are responsible in the following areas:
function | Surname | Political party | Department | annotation |
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mayor | Ronald van Meygaarden | independent | general administration, policy coordination and communication; public order and integral security; legal affairs and enforcement; Services and business management (including civil affairs); Coordination of the spatial-economic strategy; Promotion, Representation and Marketing; intermunicipal cooperation; Citizen participation | in office since November 26, 2019 |
Alderman | Peter van de Wiel | Combinatie95 | Land renewal, energy transition, environmental vision; Nature, environment and sustainability; spatial development; Recreation and tourism; Land operations and property management; Housing; Monument protection and antiquity / heritage | first deputy mayor |
Eric van den Broek | SP | Economy; Income support; Labor market policy; Participation, social affairs; Coordination of poverty policy; Center; livable districts; district work and travel policy; Status bearer | second deputy mayor | |
Maruška Lestrade-Brouwer | D66 | Social welfare, health facilities, community center; Welfare, public health and social work; Education and youth welfare; Administration of the transformation of youth welfare and the social welfare law; Klijnsma funds; Minorities; Subsidies | third deputy mayor | |
Herman van Wanrooij | INbox | Administration of public space, traffic measures and mobility; Park; Issuing permits, appropriate water management and sewerage; Raw material plan; Sports; Finances, taxes and insurance / general coverage, general budget | fourth deputy mayor | |
Community Secretary | Astrid Kraal | - | - | in office since January 1, 2019 |
Twin cities
sons and daughters of the town
- Marcel Wanders (* 1963), designer
- Jeroen Delmee (* 1973), hockey player
- Michael van Gerwen (* 1989), darts player
- Sam Feldt (* 1993), DJ
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Nieuwe burgemeester in Boxtel. In: rijksoverheid.nl. Rijksoverheid, November 22, 2019, accessed November 29, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ^ PDF document on the pilgrimage history of Boxtel, with a mention of Cardinal Pileo di Prata
- ↑ a b Results of the local elections: 1982–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on December 25, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Het college van B s W . In: boxtel.nl . Gemeente Boxtel, accessed December 25, 2018 (Dutch)