Helmond

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Helmond parish
Flag of the municipality of Helmond
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Helmond
coat of arms
province North Brabant North Brabant
mayor Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel ( CDA )
Seat of the municipality Helmond
Area
 - land
 - water 		54.75  km 2
53.17 km 2
1.58 km 2
CBS code 0794
Residents 91,653 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 1674 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 51 ° 29 ′  N , 5 ° 39 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′  N , 5 ° 39 ′  E
Important traffic route N270 N279 N607 N612
prefix 0492
Postcodes 5701-5709
Website helmond.nl
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View of the canal in Helmond
The cube houses in Helmond

Helmond ( listen ? / I ) is a municipality and city in the Netherlands in the province of Noord-Brabant and has 91,653 inhabitants (as of January 31, 2019). Audio file / audio sample

Location and economy

Helmond is in the east of the province, on the car and railways between Eindhoven and Venlo . The Zuid-Willemsvaart canal , which was moved from the city center to the outskirts at the beginning of the 21st century, connects Helmond with the Meuse . The city has many smaller industrial and commercial establishments. There is a large industrial area south of the train station and the city center. There are several monasteries in Helmond .

history

The name Helmond means 'reinforcement (mouth) located in a deep place (hel)'. Helmond received city rights in 1232. It was in 1602 by Maurice of Nassau taken and came to the Peace of Westphalia to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands . Between 1870 and around 1930 the textile and metal industries were very important. From around 1900, Eindhoven, about 18 kilometers away, gained more and more importance due to the settlement of the Philips factories there, and Helmond decreased in importance as a major regional industrial city.

politics

In the municipality of Helmond, which lies in the Roman Catholic province of Noord-Brabant , the Christian Democratic CDA has been able to prevail in local elections for over two decades since the party was founded. After the beginning of the 21st century, it was replaced as the election winner for the first time in 2006 by the social democratic PvdA . In the years that followed, the winners changed with each election. In the last local election on March 21, 2018, the green party GroenLinks achieved success and won an election with 14.27 percent of the vote. In the legislative period from 2018 to 2022, the municipal government consists of the D66 , GroenLinks, Lokaal sterk , the SP and the VVD .

Municipal council

Local election on March 21, 2018
Turnout: 42.09%
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Remarks:
e Lokaal sterk
g Helder Helmond
j Helmond Aktief 4.1% (–1.8%), plan! 3.4% (+ 3.4%), ChristenUnie 2.1% (+ 0.3%), Vrije Kiezersmandaat Leo Broers 0.9% (+ 0.9%), Seniors 2013 0.0% (–4 , 9%)

The municipal council has been formed as follows since 1982:

Political party Seats
1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
GroenLinks - - 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 6th
CDA 14th 12 14th 9 8th 7th 8th 7th 6th 5
SP 0 0 1 3 3 3 4th 3 6th 5
VVD 4th 4th 3 3 4th 5 4th 5 5 5
Lokaal sterk a - - - - - - - - 5 3
50PLUS - - - - - - - - - 3
Helder Helmond - - - - - - 2 3 3 3
D66 1 1 2 4th 1 1 1 2 3 3
PvdA 7th 12 8th 6th 7th 5 9 6th 3 2
Helmond Aktief - - - - - 1 1 1 2 1
plan! - - - - - - - - - 1
Seniors 2013 - - - - - - - - 2 -
Sociaal Democratisch
Helmond b 		2 3 3 4th 4th 6th 4th 4th - -
Ondernemend Helmond - - - 3 2 - -
Trots op Nederland - - - - - - - 2 - -
Helmondse concerns - - - 1 2 5 2 2 - -
Leefbaar Helmond - - - - - - -
Helmondse Seniors Party - - - - 2 3 1 - - -
Partij voor Jong en Oud - 1 - - - - - - - -
Onbound - 0 - - - - - - - -
CPN 2 - - - - - - - -
PSP - - - - - - - -
PPR - - - - - - - - -
Onafhankelijke Groepering
Helmond		 1 - - - - - - - - -
total 31 33 33 35 35 37 37 37 37 37
Remarks
a Lokaal sterk emerged from the merger of the electoral groups Helmondse Belangen , Ondernemend Helmond and Sociaal Democratisch Helmond .
a Sociaal Democratisch Helmond ran in 1982 as Sociaal Democratische Groepering Bungeners .

College van B&W

In the legislative period from 2018 to 2022, GroenLinks is represented by two councilors in the College van burgemeester en wethouders , while the other coalition parties D66, Lokaal sterk , SP and VVD are each represented by one councilor. The following people belong to the college and have the following departments:

function Surname Political party Department annotation
Mayoress Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel CDA public order and security, integrity, administrative matters, cabinet and protocol in office since November 1, 2012
Alderman Erik de Vries SP Social affairs (including the participation law), poverty policy, urban administration (including sewerage), nature and water, councilor for the center development project, councilor for the districts of Binnenstad and Helmond-Oost first deputy mayor
Jos van Bree VVD Economics and innovation (including Brainport, automotive industry, food tech), labor market, finance (including purchasing), basic issues, citizen matters and digitization, alderman for the fiber optic network project, alderman for the districts of Centrum and Stiphout / Warande second deputy mayor
Antoinette Maas GroenLinks Sustainability (including energy and the environment), mobility (including parking), culture (including events), communication (including city marketing), recreation and tourism, councilors for the energy transition project, councilors for the districts of Brouwhuis and Rijpelberg third deputy mayoress
Harrie van Dijk Local sterk Care and well-being (including the Social Support Act), the elderly, districts (including district-specific work, district facilities), sport, personnel and organization, alderman for the projects Sport and Life Campus De Braak, alderman for the districts of Brandevoort and Helmond-West fourth deputy mayoress
Gaby van den Waardenburg D66 urban development, space, housing, guest workers, permits and enforcement, real estate, garbage, regional cooperation and lobbying, councilors for the environmental law project, councilors for the districts of Dierdonk and Helmond-Noord fifth deputy mayor
Cathalijne Dortmans GroenLinks Youth (including youth welfare, child-friendly city and action plan for young people), education, health, diversity and naturalization, global goals, councilors for the Brainport Smart District project, councilors for the Mierlo-Hout district sixth deputy mayor
Community Secretary Alwin ter Voert - Chairman of the Board of the Official Organization, Secretary to the College of Mayors and Aldermen in office since August 2014

Attractions

In the middle of Helmond there is a moated castle built between 1350 and 1400, the city museum is partly located in the castle, partly in the Kunsthalle ( Dutch kunsthal ). There are in the city interesting examples of modern architecture, including the new City Hall and the tree houses of Piet Blom in the market with the theater " 't Speelhuis"; however, the theater was completely destroyed by a major fire on December 29, 2011.

regional customs

As in almost every town in the south of the Netherlands, Helmond has local customs and festivities. In the special case of Helmond, Carnival is known beyond the municipal, provincial and national borders.

Mardi Gras

The carnival takes place in Helmond as well as in Germany until Ash Wednesday. The well-known "Keiekletsavonden" take place from the beginning of the year to Shrovetide (see Büttenreden in Germany). On the last Saturday before Shrovetide, the grand finale is a gala ball.

On Mardi Gras Saturday, the mayor hands over his key for four days to the “Keiebeijters”, the largest carnival club in Helmond.

On Sunday the largest carnival parade in the Netherlands takes place in Helmond. This parade is attended by people from all over the south of the Netherlands.

The “Haringhappen” takes place on Wednesday evening. Herring is then served with side dishes in all taverns to commemorate the beginning of Lent .

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Tonnie Vossen: Elly Blanksma geïnstalleerd as burgemeester van Helmond. Omroep Brabant, November 2, 2012, accessed February 26, 2019 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  3. ^ Rob de Bruyn: Groene en sociale coalitie in Helmond. In: ED . Wegener, May 18, 2018, accessed February 26, 2019 (Dutch).
  4. ↑ a b Results of the local elections: 1982–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on February 26, 2019 (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Het college van burgemeester en wethouders . In: helmond.nl . Gemeente Helmond, accessed February 26, 2019 (Dutch)