Schijndel
Schijndel | |
|---|---|
Town and former municipality | |
Former monastery in Schijndel | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′N 5°26′E / 51.617°N 5.433°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Meierijstad |
| Merged | 2017 |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 23,705 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Schijndelaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5480–5483 |
| Area code | 073 |
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Schijndel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛindəl] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. Schijndel is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch. Schijndel was founded on 6 December 1309. On 1 January 2017 Schijndel, together with Veghel and Sint-Oedenrode, merged into a new municipality, Meierijstad, which created the largest municipality of North Brabant by land area.