Brielle
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coat of arms |
province | South Holland |
mayor | Gregor Rensen ( PvdA ) |
Seat of the municipality | Brielle |
Area - land - water |
31.14 km 2 27.54 km 2 3.6 km 2 |
CBS code | 0501 |
Residents | 17,162 (Jan 31, 2019) |
Population density | 551 inhabitants / km 2 |
Coordinates | 51 ° 54 ' N , 4 ° 10' E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0181 |
Postcodes | 3222, 3231-3232, 3237-3238 |
Website | Brielle's homepage |
Brielle ( Dutch city and municipality in the province of South Holland .
) (or called Den Briel ) is ahistory
On April 1st, 1572, Den Briel was the first city ever to be conquered by Dutch freedom fighters during the Eighty Years War . It was an advantage for the Geuzen that the city was relatively weakly occupied at that time. While people asked for admission in front of the north gate, a second division was able to enter through the south gate unmolested. After the original plan to loot the city and then set it on fire, it was finally decided to preserve the place. Every year on April 1st the liberation of Brielle is celebrated. The “April 1st Association” maintains the tradition. Brielle residents play the game "For the key to the city" in historical costumes. The conquest of the city by the Geusen is depicted at the port at the entrance to the Brielse Maas.
The celebrations of the century are national celebrations with royal participation. An enormous amount of effort was made, especially for the celebration of 1872. The celebration in 1922 also went beyond the usual scope. The central theme of the celebrations of the century is the fact that Brielle was the first city to be liberated by the Watergeuzen . The Latin coat of arms saying Libertatis Primitiae (German: Erstlinge der Freiheit = those first liberated) indicates this. This event played an important role in the creation of the Dutch state and in the history of the Princely House of Orange .
On July 9, 1572, the 19 martyrs of Gorkum died in Brielle .
Attractions
- The St. Catharijnekerk was planned as the largest church in the Netherlands. Construction began in 1417, but due to the great fire in 1456 and lack of money, the church was never completed. Today it is the home of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands .
- Sint Jacobskerk , late Gothic church from the 15th century. Originally the chapel of the St. Jakob Hospital.
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politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:
Political party | Seats | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
Inwonersbelang Brielle | - | - | - | 6th |
VVD | 5 | 5 | 4th | 4th |
CDA | 3 | 3 | 4th | 3 |
PvdA | 4th | 2 | 1 | 2 |
D66 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
SP | 3 | 4th | 5 | - |
Onafhankelijke Local Partij | 1 | 1 | - | - |
total | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th |
mayor
On October 16, 2014, Gregor Rensen ( PvdA ) took over the office of mayor of the municipality on a provisional basis. He has been acting mayor since October 28, 2015. His colleagues include André Schoon ( VVD ), Robert van der Kooi ( Inwonersbelang Brielle ), Bert van Ravenhorst (PvdA) and the community secretary Arjan Korthout .
Political structure
The community is divided into the following districts:
No. | place | Residents |
---|---|---|
00 | Brielle | 13.210 |
01 | Vierpolders | 1,705 |
02 | Zwartewaal | 1,885 |
03 | Recreatiestrook Brielse Maas | 25th |
local community | 16,833 |
Twin cities
- Havlíčkův Brod , Kraj Vysočina , Czech Republic , since 1985
Daughters and sons of the city
- Angelus Merula (1482–1557), Protestant martyr and reformer
- Anna Jansz (1510–1539), Baptist
- Maarten Tromp (1598–1653), Admiral
- Witte de With (1599-1658), Admiral
- Philipp van Almonde (1644-1711), Vice Admiral
- Pieter Cornelis Tobias van der Hoeven (1870–1953), Dutch gynecologist
- Toon Tellegen (* 1941), children's book author
- Louis de Koning (* 1967), cyclist
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
- Tourist office website (Dutch)
- Illustration by Frans Hogenberg from 1576: On the first of April, Duc D'Alba lost his brilliance, That had softened his face ... ( digitized version )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
- ^ Gregor Rensen burgemeester Brielle. In: Het Krantje. September 22, 2014, accessed May 21, 2018 (Dutch).
- ^ College van B&W Gemeente Brielle, accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)