Geertruidenberg
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coat of arms |
province | North Brabant |
mayor | Marian Witte ( independent ) |
Seat of the municipality | Geertruidenberg |
Area - land - water |
29.64 km 2 26.63 km 2 3.01 km 2 |
CBS code | 0779 |
Residents | 21,516 (Jan 31, 2019) |
Population density | 726 inhabitants / km 2 |
Coordinates | 51 ° 42 ′ N , 4 ° 52 ′ E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0162 |
Postcodes | 4931, 4941-4942, 4944, 5165 |
Website | Homepage of Geertruidenberg |
Geertruidenberg ( municipality in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant . On January 31, 2019, its population was 21,516. The total area of the municipality is 29.6 km².
) is aThe municipality consists of the town of Geertruidenberg and the villages of Raamsdonk and Raamsdonksveer, where the municipal administration is located.
Location and economy
The municipality is located in the north-west of the province, between the Biesbosch and Oosterhout , north of the A59 motorway and west of the Utrecht - Breda ( A27 ) motorway . From this motorway the exit leads to Raamsdonksveer and Waalwijk, 12 km to the east . Geertruidenberg lies on the Amer River (see Oosterhout) and has an inland port. There are two large power plants in the municipality, the 380 kV line Geertruidenberg – Eindhoven begins here . Because of the location on the water, a diverse industry as well as tourism and agriculture have developed.
history
The Count of Holland granted Geertruidenberg town charter in 1213, when it was the first town in Holland. After the flood disaster of 1421 , it lost its importance. Nevertheless, the area was still a hard-fought border fortress between Holland and Brabant until the end of the Eighty Years War . In 1793 the French revolutionary troops attacked Geertruidenberg and defeated the Swiss regiments in the Dutch service . The area belonged to Holland until 1813 .
The village of Raamsdonk was first mentioned in 1273; it is an elongated village in the Langstraat area, with a tradition of agriculture and leather and shoemaking. Raamsdonksveer was built as a settlement for boatmen and rush and reed workers near a ferry.
Attractions
In Raamsdonksveer, near the motorway, is the Louwman Collection (formerly the Nationaal Automobiel Museum ), one of the largest automobile museums in the Netherlands, which is only open in spring and summer.
In downtown Geertruidenberg is the gothic three-nave St. Gertrudis - Church . The old town hall and several small houses from the 17th and 18th centuries are located on the market square.
Both Geertruidenberg and Raamsdonksveer have a small marina.
The Biesbosch nature reserve is not far away.
politics
The local electoral list Keerpunt74 won the local election in 2018 with 22.6 percent of the vote and forms a coalition with the CDA , Lokaal + and Morgen! In the 2018–2022 legislative period . .
Municipal council
The municipal council has been formed as follows since 1982:
Political party | Seats | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1996 a | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
Keerpunt74 | 4th | 4th | 5 | 8th | 5 | 4th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 2 | 5 |
Lokaal + b | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4th |
Tomorrow! | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
CDA | 4th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6th | 8th | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
VVD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Lijst de Peuter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
D66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4th | 1 |
GroenLinks | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | |
Uw Drie Kernen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | - |
SP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
Partij Samenwerking | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
PvdA c | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4th | 2 | 1 | - |
Share '80 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19th | 19th | 19th | 19th | 19th | 19th | 19th |
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College van B&W
The coalition parties CDA , Keerpunt74 , Lokaal + and Morgen! are each represented by an alderman in the College van burgemeester en wethouders . The following people belong to the college:
function | Surname | Political party | annotation |
---|---|---|---|
Mayoress | Marian Witte | independent | in office since October 4, 2019 |
Alderman | John van Vugt | Keerpunt74 | - |
Mike Hofkens | Lokaal + | - | |
Kevin van Oort | Tomorrow! | - | |
Adriaan de Jongh | CDA | - | |
Community Secretary | Richard Nagtzaam | - | in office since February 2014 |
Personalities
- Piet Moeskops (1893–1964), cyclist
- Willem Sassen (1918–2001), war correspondent for the SS, journalist
- Jan Derksen (1919–2011), cyclist
- Marvin van der Pluijm (* 1979), racing cyclist, born in Raamsdonksveer
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
- Website of the car museum in Raamsdonksveer (Dutch)
- National Park De Biesbosch website (Dutch, English)
- Illustration by Frans Hogenberg from 1593: As the king is almost multiplying, Maurus takes a run up to storm the city, whether it is strong, A Bollewerck wins, ... ( digitized )
- Illustration by Frans Hogenberg from 1576: Unzuchttiger Hispanisch art, S. Gertruid Berg bezwingett hard, Drumb be practic conceived, a bund mitt den Geusen gmacht, ... ( digitized )
- Illustration by Frans Hogenberg from 1593: As Gertruidtsbergh umb gilt sold, Den Spanschen by a trewloss hauff, Habendts respected the states well, Against documenting with makes ... ( digitized )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nieuwe burgemeester in Geertruidenberg. In: rijksoverheid.nl. Rijksoverheid, July 11, 2019, accessed October 4, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ a b Results of the local elections: 1982–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on January 11, 2019 (Dutch)
- ↑ Samenstelling College van B&W . In: geertruidenberg.nl . Gemeente Geertruidenberg, accessed on January 11, 2019 (Dutch)