Brielle

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Brielle parish
Flag of the municipality of Brielle
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Brielle
coat of arms
province South Holland 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 Coordinates: 51 ° 54 '  N , 4 ° 10'  E
Important traffic route N57 N218 N494
prefix 0181
Postcodes 3222, 3231-3232, 3237-3238
Website Brielle's homepage
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Brielle ( listen ? / I ) (or called Den Briel ) is a Dutch city ​​and municipality in the province of South Holland . Audio file / audio sample

history

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.

photos

  • Brielle, Sint Catharijnekerk

  • Brielle, Wellerondom Street

  • Brielle, the former orphanage

  • Brielle, buildings in the Vischstraat

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
34.3
25.0
16.7
12.5
11.5
n. k.
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
 35
 30th
 25th
 20th
 15th
 10
   5
   0
  -5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
+34.3
+1.2
-6.7
+4.4
-3.9
-29.4

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
  1. ↑ District number
  2. ↑ (as of January 1, 2017)

Twin cities

Daughters and sons of the city

Web links

Commons : Brielle  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Brüel in the Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Mathäus Merian)  - sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
  4. ^ Gregor Rensen burgemeester Brielle. In: Het Krantje. September 22, 2014, accessed May 21, 2018 (Dutch).
  5. ^ College van B&W Gemeente Brielle, accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)
  6. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on May 21, 2018 (Dutch)