Castelré (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkɑstəlˈreː]) is a village in the Dutch provinceofNorth Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Baarle-Nassau, and lies some 20 km south of Breda.
Castelré
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Village
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Farms in Castelré
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Location within Baarle-Nassau municipality of Castelré village (red dot) and statistical district (light green area)
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  Castelré Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Castelré Castelré (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′31″N 04°46′50″E / 51.42528°N 4.78056°E / 51.42528; 4.78056 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Baarle-Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 120 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
5114[1]
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| Dialing code | 013 |
| Website | Gemeentesite |
In 2000 a millennium chapel was built at the "Kempische-driehoek" 't Groesje.
Castelré belongs to the parish of Sint-Clemenskerk, Minderhout.[3] As Minderhout is a Belgian village in the community of Hoogstraten only a few hundred metres to the west, people are more oriented to Minderhout than to their official municipality of Baarle-Nassau, over 10 km to the east.
The village was first mentioned in 1231 as "de molendino de Casterle". The etymology is unclear.[4]
Castelré was home to 305 people in 1840.[3] In 1970, a monument was unveiled for the first air balloon to land in the Netherlands. The balloon was launched in 1870 in Paris, and supposed to land in France.[3] In 1978, the village was entered in the postal database as Castelre without an accent. As of 2022, it has not been corrected.[5]
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