Breugel
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Village
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Clergy house
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  Breugel Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Breugel Breugel (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°31′E / 51.517°N 5.517°E / 51.517; 5.517 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Son en Breugel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.60 km2 (2.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 4,820 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
5694[1]
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| Dialing code | 0499 |
Breugel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, in the municipality of Son en Breugel.
Breugel lies east of the river Dommel and north of the Wilhelmina Canal.
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, that was destroyed in a storm in 1800. In 1821, a much smaller tower was built. It was renovated in 1960 and 1978.[4]
Breugel was home to 335 people in 1840.[4]
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