Schijndel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛindəl] ) is a town and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Schijndel is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch. Schijndel was founded on 6 December in the year 1309.[citation needed] On 1 January 2017 Schijndel, together with Veghel and Sint-Oedenrode, merged into a new municipality called Meierijstad creating the largest municipality of the province North-Brabant in terms of land area.[3]
Schijndel | |
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Town and former municipality | |
.JPG) Former monastery in Schijndel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Schijndel Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Schijndel Schijndel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E / 51.617°N 5.433°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Meierijstad |
| Merged | 2017 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,705 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Schijndelaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5480–5483 |
| Area code | 073 |
Population centres
- Schijndel
- Wijbosch
The municipality had a population of 23,705 in 2021. This figure has remained virtually unchanged since the 1990s.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Schijndel, June 2015
Notable residents
- Gérard Buzen, Belgian general\minister of defense
- André Gevers, cyclist
- Winy Maas, architect
- Wiljan Vloet, football manager
- Rai Vloet, football player and son of Wiljan Vloet
- Carli Hermès, photographer and director
- Jack de Gier, football player
- Hein van de Geyn, jazz bassist
- Sissy van Alebeek, cyclist
- Ronald Mutsaars, cyclist
- Manon van den Boogaard, football player
- Said Ali Hussein, football player
Trivia
In the 2010 film New Kids Turbo, the city is hit by a huge bomb that was originally intended to destroy neighboring Maaskantje. Finally, in the sequel New Kids Nitro, a bitter fight rages between a group of young men and a woman from Schijndel and a group of young men from Maaskantje. This also brought Schijndel to the attention of New Kids fans, who had previously almost exclusively traveled to Maaskantje to visit locations from the series and the films.
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