Gemert is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel.
Gemert | |
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Town | |
![]() Castle of Gemert | |
Coordinates: 51°33′21″N 5°41′12″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Gemert-Bakel |
Area | |
• Total | 19.92 km2 (7.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 16,820 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5420-5422[1] |
Dialing code | 0492 |
Gemert was a separate municipality until 1997, when it merged with Bakel.[3]
The spoken language is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[4]
The population centres from Gemert are Handel, De Mortel and Elsendorp. Gemert also has a little chapel village called Esdonk and a Protestant mining village called Vossenberg.
The construction of the castle began in 1391. Till 1794 the castle was used by the German Order. In 1916 the castle was used as a mission monastic. The castle has a Castle Park in English style. In the park there is also the liberation monument from World War II.
Het Boerenbondsmuseum is a museum in Gemert. In this museum there are some objects and some buildings about the farmerpopulation near Gemert around 1900.
Gemert has two churches:
Gemert has also one monastery:
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List of cities, towns and villages in North Brabant |