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Landerd

Former municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

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Landerd (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑndərt] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality within the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands. Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Maashorst.

01History

Landerd is the result of a merger between the formerly independent municipalities of Schaijk and Zeeland on 1 January 1994. Schaijk and Reek had merged earlier on 1 July 1942.

02Topography

Map of the former municipality of Landerd, 2015

03Notable people

Monique van de Ven (born 1952 in Zeeland) a Dutch actress and director
Tonnie Dirks (born 1961 in Zeeland) a Dutch former long-distance runner, competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
Daphny van den Brand (born 1978 in Zeeland) a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle and mountain bike racer.
Thijs Ploegmakers (born 1980 in Schaijk) performs as Adaro, is a Dutch DJ.

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