Editing Son en Breugel

{{Infobox settlement
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| name                    = Son en Breugel
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
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| image_skyline           = Son Dommelstraat 12.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Monumental home in Son
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| image_map               = Map - NL - Municipality code 0848 (2009).svg
| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Son en Breugel in a municipal map of North Brabant
| map_caption             = Location in North Brabant
| coordinates             = {{coord|51|31|N|5|30|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[North Brabant]]
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web 
 |url = https://www.sonenbreugel.nl/suzanne-otters-bruijnen
 |title = Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen
 |language = nl
 |publisher = Gemeente Son en Breugel
 |access-date = 15 May 2024}}</ref>
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = [[Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen]]
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| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Son en Breugel}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Son en Breugel}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web 
 |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
 |title = Postcodetool for 5691AL
 |language = nl
 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> 
 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
 |access-date = 4 June 2014}}</ref>
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| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
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| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 5690–5694
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 0499
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.sonenbreugel.nl}}
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'''Son en Breugel''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈsɔn ɛm ˈbrøːɣəl|-|225 Son en Breugel.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] in the southern [[Netherlands]] just outside [[Eindhoven]]. The municipality covers an area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Son en Breugel}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Son en Breugel}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. It had a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Son en Breugel}}}} in {{YEAR|{{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}}}. Son en Breugel used to be two different villages: 'Son' and 'Breugel', with the stream of the [[Dommel]] separating the two villages. Son en Breugel also borders the following larger municipalities: [[Eindhoven]], [[Meierijstad]], [[Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten]], and [[Best, Netherlands|Best]].
The spoken language is North Meierijs (an [[East Brabantian]] dialect, which is very similar to colloquial [[Dutch language|Dutch]]).<ref>Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, {{ISBN|9012090105}}</ref>

== Population centres ==
*[[Breugel, Netherlands|Breugel]]
*[[Son, Netherlands|Son]]

[[File:Gem-SonenBreugel-OpenTopo.jpg|475px]]<br/>''Map of the municipality of Son en Breugel, June 2015''

==History==
The villages of Son and Breugel were founded between the 12th and 14th centuries. The villages developed quickly; some 300 households (150 household for each village) occupied the two villages during the 15th century.

According to [[Karel van Mander]]'s 1604 ''[[Schilder-boeck]]'',<ref>[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/mand001schi01_01/mand001schi01_01_0221.php van Mander's Bruegel biography in Dutch]</ref> the painter [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder]] was born in the village of Breugel.

Both Son as well as Breugel were hit badly during the [[Eighty Years' War]], and the number of households in the two villages shrank down to approximately 140 (which translates to approximately 600 - 800 inhabitants). However, both villages managed to recover from this setback.

During the reign of [[Napoleon]], both villages were combined into one municipality. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the population stayed relatively stable at about 1,500 inhabitants. However, between 1910 and 1940 the population increased from 1,600 to 3,500 inhabitants when people started moving to the village for economic reasons. It was the scene of heavy fighting at the end of the [[Second World War]], particularly during ''[[Operation Market Garden]]''. From 1960 onwards, Son en Breugel continued to grow. As of January 1 2024, the number of inhabitants was estimated at 17,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Statistiek |first=Centraal Bureau voor de |title=Inwoners per gemeente |url=https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/visualisaties/dashboard-bevolking/regionaal/inwoners |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek |language=nl-NL}}</ref>

==Future==
Currently, the number of households in Son en Breugel has reached 6,000. The combined village is expected to grow by about 3,000 households in the coming years, a growth of 50% (to be confirmed after a MER investigation as of March 2008), the result of which would prevent the municipality from being absorbed within the larger neighbouring municipality of [[Eindhoven]].

Starting early 2009, a new neighbourhood will be developed within the combined village. This neighbourhood, called 'Sonniuspark', will contain 600 households and will be finished in 2013.

==Politics==
This [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] has a local council of 17 seats. After the [[2022 Dutch municipal elections|2022 municipal elections]] this had the following distribution:<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=Son en Breugel municipal election 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731220|access-date=15 May 2024|website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>{{election table}}
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|align=left|DorpsVISIE||{{Composition bar compact|4|17|#d3d3d3}}
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| {{party color cell|Christian Democratic Appeal|2px}}
|align=left|[[Christian Democratic Appeal]]||{{Composition bar compact|3|17|{{party color|Christian Democratic Appeal}}}}
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| {{party color cell|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|2px}}
|align=left|[[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]]||{{Composition bar compact|2|17|{{party color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}}}}
|-
|bgcolor="#d3d3d3" width=2|
|align=left|Village Interests Son en Breugel||{{Composition bar compact|2|17|#d3d3d3}}
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| {{party color cell|Dutch Labour Party|2px}}
|align=left|[[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]]-[[GreenLeft]]||{{Composition bar compact|2|17|{{party color|Dutch Labour Party}}}}
|-
|bgcolor="#d3d3d3" width=2|
|align=left|Voor U||{{Composition bar compact|2|17|#d3d3d3}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Democrats 66|2px}}
|align=left|[[Democrats 66]]||{{Composition bar compact|2|17|{{party color|Democrats 66}}}}
|-
|}

[[File:Willemijn Verkaik.png|125px|thumb|Willemijn Verkaik, 2012]]
== Notable people born in Son en Breugel ==
* [[Heymeric de Campo|Heymericus de Campo]] (1395–1460) - philosopher and theologian of the 15th century
* [[Franciscus Sonnius]] (1506–1576) - theologian, first [[Roman Catholic Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch|Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch]] and later first [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Antwerp|Bishop of Antwerp]]
* Antoon van de Ven (1867–1934) - farmer and mayor
* Jos van de Ven (1872-1947) - politician and beer brewer
* Wilhelmus van de Ven (1793–1882) - first dean of Tilburg
* Frans van Beeck (1940-2009) - [[CDA loyalists|CDA]] politician 
* [[Menno Oosting]] (1964–1999) - professional tennis player
* Bart Oomen|nl (1964) - Dutch actor
* Adri Vogels (1941–2022) - soccer player and coach
* [[Michiel de Vaan]] (1973) - Dutch linguist and [[Indo-European studies|Indo-Europeanist]]
* [[Willemijn Verkaik]] (1975) - Dutch singer and actress<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1801790/  IMDb Database] retrieved 01 January 2020</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Genovevapastorie-Breugel.jpg|Genovevapastorie-Breugel
File:16-10-27-SonenBreugel.jpg|SonenBreugel
File:Breugel RKK St. Genovevakerk.jpg|Breugel St. Genoveva Catholic church
File:Herdenkingsplaquette-bij-brug-Son-overzicht.jpg|Plaque near Son bridge
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.sonenbreugel.nl Official website]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Son en Breugel
 | North     = [[Meierijstad]]
 | East      = [[Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten]]
 | South     = [[Eindhoven]]
 | West      = [[Best, Netherlands|Best]]
}}
{{North Brabant Province}}
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[[Category:Pieter Bruegel the Elder]]