Veghel

( Listen? / I ) Veghel is a municipality in the northeast of the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. Veghel is located in the Meierij of Hertogenbosch (Dutch: s- Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch colloquially ) about 20 km south-east of 's-Hertogenbosch and about 25 km northeast of Eindhoven. The total population of the municipality was 37,438 (as of 1 January 2013). By Veghel the river Aa flows. In addition, Veghel is connected through the channel Zuid- Willemsvaart to the European canal and river network. In 1971 Veghel was twinned with a German town of Goch.

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History

Archaeological finds on the Schijfelaar ( Havelt ) date the first settlement activity in Veghel in the 6th century. Other finds come from Eerde and out of the area ' t Ven. Remains of these settlements have been found in the form of coins and Gallo-Roman urns along the Aa. In the early Middle Ages Veghel included in the County Rode (Sint -Oedenrode ). In the 13th century Veghel was as part of the Meierij of Hertogenbosch the Duchy of Brabant incorporated. 1225 Veghel is mentioned as Vehchele for the first time in a document. Since 1310 Veghel is officially a town. This year has been granted to the inhabitants of Duke John II of Brabant, the right to use municipal land. The usufruct of the community was awarded the Lords of Erp. These lived in the castle Frisselsteijn in Veghel.

From 1648 Veghel was part of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. After the Peace of Münster, the area in which Veghel is located, became a military buffer zone for the Netherlands, suffered Veghel, like other areas of Generality in State - Duchy of Brabant and State - Limburg, under religious and economic oppression of the Protestant Holland. The exercise of the Catholic worship was forbidden and the old St. Lambertus Church was a small number of Protestant officials about suitable. Built in 1649, the population Veghels then a so-called barn church ( Schuurkerk ) shortly after crossing the border on the boundary Uden, which at the time was not part of Brabant, but belonged to the free country to the rule Rave stone. This was the house of Pfalz- Neuburg subject. The church was used until the French invasion in 1672 not only by parishioners from Veghel, but also by Catholics from Schijndel and Sint -Oedenrode. 1672 was the permission to build a new barn Church in Veghel itself This was located where now stands the Church of St. Lambertus. The building required the Catholic community was left of the lords of the castle Frisselsteijn. It was only in 1795, after the invasion of the French, Veghel regained its freedom, and eventually became an equal member in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

As a result of the construction of the canal Zuid- Willemsvaart to Veghel developed from the second half of the 19th century from a rural village into an industrial site. In the same period was begun with the construction of the main large buildings, such as the neo-Gothic St. Lambertus Church, the Old Town Hall and the Franciscan monastery. With the establishment of a teacher training college for primary school teachers in 1872 Veghel has one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the region.

In the 60s of the 19th century flourished on industry and trade. After the village was connected by a one kilometer long harbor in 1825 with the passage Zuid- Willemsvaart, especially the Leinanbau took a big upswing. Almost every family flax was grown. It was also traded extensively with butter, veal calves and other livestock. Because of this trading activity, the residents Veghels received towards the end of the 19th century the surname Kuus ( on the meaning of this word, see below ). Middle of the 20th century, several international companies settled in Veghel. This made primarily in the area of transportation and logistics for industrial growth. Towards the end of the 20th century the motto " Veghel Voedingstad " ( Veghel food city) has been issued by the municipality. This refers to the large number of established food and feed companies.

During the First World War Veghel served as a refuge for refugees from Belgium. These were mostly housed in church buildings.

In May 1940, Veghel was occupied by troops of the German Wehrmacht. As part of Operation Market Garden in September 1944, by General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery paratroopers of the 2nd and 3rd Battalion of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, the environment Eerde, south of Veghel, as well as the area north of Veghel assigned as a landing place. They were given the task of the so-called corridor that ran right through Veghel to conquer, and keep it open to allow the British 30th Army Corps to push towards Nijmegen. In the corridor in Veghel, the strategically important bridges over the canal Zuid- Willemsvaart and the Aa, and two railway bridges in the train were Boxteler (Engels Lijntje ).

In the course of combat operations occurred in and around Veghel heavy fighting and destruction.

German troops attempted from the direction Schijndel on the web Boxteler Veghel reclaim and regain control of the bridges over the canal Zuid- Willemsvaart. This led to heavy fighting in the corridor between Veghel and Eerde.

On September 26, 1944 the fighting was decided in and around Veghel favor of the Allies, after which the American colonel Johnson opened his headquarters in the center Veghels. The building then became known as Klondike. A stone tablet with the badge of the 101st Airborne Division in this building reminds thereto.

Administrative Divisions

The municipality of Veghel consists of seven villages, which are in turn divided into several districts. The Dutch Bureau of Statistics and the website according to the community, these consist of:

Boroughs

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Numbers of inhabitants in urban areas:

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Hamlet

The following hamlets belong to the whole church Veghel: Dorshout, Havelt, Doornhoek, Ham, Kempkens, Lagebiezen, Hogebiezen, Dijk, Ven, Driehuizen, Hazel Mountain, Bolst, De Lares, Dieperskant, bus, Hurkske, Beukelaar, Heuvel, Heuvelberg, Oudveld, Willebrordushoek s Zondveld, Kraanmeer, Looieind, Morse Hoef, Hoek

Industrial site

Industrial areas

• Dorshout
• De Dubbelen
• De Amert
• Doornhoek

Media

• Brabants Dagblad: Local newspaper, published since 1770; Local section of Veghel and Uden.
• Stadskrant Veghel: oldest local weekly newspaper of its kind in the region.
• Veghels Nieuwsblad: local weekly newspaper.
• Omroep Brabant: regional television channels, radio and television studio in Son - Eindhoven.
• Skyline Radio-TV: Local TV station with broadcast studio in the former fire station in Uden.
• StadsTV11: local cable television.
• Kliknieuws: published on the internet version of StadsTV11.

Events

• In November, the collection of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) in the port of Veghel takes place.
• Beginning of September takes place the Harbour Festival.
• Mid -September, the vintage car club Aado a vintage car rally with departure and arrival in Veghel.
• In February / March, the traditional Carnival is celebrated in Veghel, with Veghel in the Kuussegat ( gat = hole; gap) changed. Although the word Kuus ( j) in large parts of Brabant and Limburg dialect pig, the symbol of the carnival is in Veghel a calf because Veghel was known in the 19th century and early 20th century because of his calf market. On Carnival Saturday, a parade by and for children takes place while winds a big carnival parade, with contributions from organizations and individuals from the entire area through the streets Veghels on Carnival Sunday.
• The highlight of the carnival week is the annual Vudelfest; This is jointly organized by Veghel and Uden.

Attractions

• Neo-Gothic Church of St. Lambertus, an important early work of architect Peter Josephus Hubertus Cuypers with Calvary and war graves.
• Former town hall in neo-renaissance style.
• Former neo-Gothic synagogue.
• Waterstaatkerk the Protestants
• Convent of the Franciscan monastery with garden and chapel.
• The Port
• Monument to the 101st Airborne Division

Personalities

• Marcel van de beds ( born 2 May 1959), jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter
• Rein van Duijnhoven ( born September 5, 1967), football goalkeeper
• Theo Lucius (born 19 December 1976), football player.
• Ton Smits (* February 18, 1921; † August 5, 1981 in Eindhoven ), cartoonist.