Cranendonck () is a municipality in southern Netherlands.

Though located in North Brabant near Eindhoven, the spoken dialect is Budels (linguistically a West Limburgish dialect), rather than Kempenlands (linguistically an East Brabantian dialect).

Population centres

Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Cranendonck, June 2015

Notable people

125px|thumb|Sylvia Hoeks, 2017

  • Antonius Mathijsen (1805 in Budel – 1878) a Dutch army surgeon who first used plaster of Paris
  • Hans Teeuwen (born 1967 in Budel) a Dutch comedian, musician, actor and occasional filmmaker
  • Sylvia Hoeks (born 1983 in Maarheeze) a Dutch actress and former model

Sport

  • Toine van Mierlo (born 1957 in Soerendonk) a retired Dutch footballer with 230 club caps
  • Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan (born 1990 in Budel) a Dutch professional basketball player
  • Yvon Beliën (born 1993 in Budel) is a Dutch volleyball player, helped the Netherlands reach their first Olympic semifinals at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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File:Achterzijde van 'Kasteel' Cranendonck te Soerendonk (21755059300).jpg|Achterzijde van 'Kasteel' Cranendonck te Soerendonk

File:Budel - Kerkstraat 10 5 O.L. Vrouw Visitatie kerk (1).JPG|Budel - Kerkstraat, Vrouw Visitatie kerk

File:Maarheeze - Kerkstraat 9 - Woonhuis.JPG|Maarheeze - Kerkstraat - Woonhuis

File:Zinkfabriek Budel.jpg|Zinkfabriek Budel

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References

  • Official website