Breugel,_Netherlands

Breugel, Netherlands

Breugel, Netherlands

Village in the Netherlands

Breugel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, in the municipality of Son en Breugel.

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Breugel lies east of the river Dommel and north of the Wilhelmina Canal.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1288 as Brogele, and means "enclosed area".[3]

The St Genoveva Church dates from the 15th century. It used to have a 25 metres (82 ft) tall tower, but was destroyed in a storm in 1800. In 1821, a much smaller tower built. It was renovated in 1960 and 1978.[4]

Breugel was home to 335 people in 1840.[4]

  • St Genoveva Church
  • House in Breugel
  • Bridge in Breugel

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 5694AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Breugel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Breugel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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