Asten
Municipality
Huize Bartholomeus, Asten
Huize Bartholomeus, Asten
Flag of Asten
Flag
Coat of arms of Asten
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Asten in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°24′N 5°45′E / 51.400°N 5.750°E / 51.400; 5.750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorAnke van Extel-van Katwijk (CDA)
Area
[2]
 • Total71.34 km2 (27.54 sq mi)
 • Land70.17 km2 (27.09 sq mi)
 • Water1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total16,817
 • Density240/km2 (600/sq mi)
DemonymAstenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5720–5725
Area code0493
Websitewww.asten.nl

Asten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑstə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.

It is home to the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry and also a carillon museum.

The spoken language is Peellands, an East Brabantian dialect.[5]

Population centres

History

Asten has a rich history going back to the Roman period. In the swamp of the village's national park 'De Peel' an ancient Roman centurion helmet was found. Silhouets of Hunter-Gatherer and Agricultural societies were also found in the area. The village has a castle dating back to the 12th century, at the south of the current village. It has also given its name to the village: "Aa-Stein", or "stone building on the river Aa". A second stone-built fortified building was suspected at the north, at the site of the current Slotweg ("castle road") to be precise. Some stone fragments have been excavated, although no conclusive evidence of a fortified building has been produced here. The village was pillaged and burnt twice in the 17th century, by Austrian and Swedish army troops.

Topography

Topographic map of Asten (municipality), June 2015

Notable residents

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Asten. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5721GJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 22 October 2019

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