Gemert

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Gemert
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Gemert
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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Gemert
Gemert (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°33′21″N5°41′12″E / 51.55583°N 5.68667°E / 51.55583; 5.68667 Coordinates: 51°33′21″N5°41′12″E / 51.55583°N 5.68667°E / 51.55583; 5.68667
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Gemert-Bakel
Area
[1]
  Total19.92 km2 (7.69 sq mi)
Elevation
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18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total16,820
  Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5420-5422 [1]
Dialing code 0492

Gemert is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel.

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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]

Population centres

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.

Notable people born in Gemert

Places of interest

Castle and Castle Park

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.

Museums

Het Boerenbondsmuseum is a museum in Gemert. In this museum there are some objects and some buildings about the farmerpopulation near Gemert around 1900.

Religious buildings

Gemert has two churches:

Gemert has also one monastery:

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