Reusel-De Mierden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrøːzəl ˈmiːrdə(n)] ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It is located in the North Brabant province, and has an area of 78.66 km2 (30.37 sq mi). It had a population of 13,127 in 2021.

Reusel-De Mierden
Church in Lage Mierde
Church in Lage Mierde
Flag of Reusel-De Mierden
Coat of arms of Reusel-De Mierden
Highlighted position of Reusel-De Mierden in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°22′N 5°10′E / 51.367°N 5.167°E / 51.367; 5.167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJetty Eugster-van Bergeijk (acting) (CDA)
Area
 • Total
78.66 km2 (30.37 sq mi)
 • Land77.88 km2 (30.07 sq mi)
 • Water0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total
13,127
 • Density169/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5094–5096, 5540–5541
Area code013, 0497
Websitewww.reuseldemierden.nl

Population centres

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Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden, June 2015

Genealogy

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Reusel-De Mierden erroneously appears in more than a million family trees as a place of origin or residence. This is due to a software error that changed "Holland" to "Reusel-De Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands."[6]

 
Geert van der Weijst, 2014

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Reusel-De Mierden. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 5541KB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Was your ancestor born in Reusel-De Mierden? Guess again!". Dutch Genealogy. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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