Reusel is a village and former municipality in the south of the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of North Brabant

North Brabant

North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...

. It is one of the villages of the municipality Reusel-De Mierden

Reusel-De Mierden

Reusel-De Mierden is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It is located in the North Brabant province, and has an area of 78.65 km². In 2005, the population was approximately 12,288....

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The village is known on their village dialect

Dialect

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, which is still spoken, and for the nature area Het Goor, which is also known as the Reuselse Moeren. Also the town is known for the large amount of bars and shops. And the annual town fair (Reusel Kermis) is famous in the area.

External links

Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

• link to a Reusel-site

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