De Mortel
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| name = De Mortel
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:De Mortel, sculptuur De berenleider, door Toon Grassens.JPG
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| image_caption = Statue The Boar Leader
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = North Brabant
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Gemert-Bakel
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5425PA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 29 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 21
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| area_total_km2 = 10.25
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=29 April 2022|quote=two entries}}
| population_total = 1,415
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0492
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5383|5.7093|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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De Mortel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel. The village is located about {{convert|19|km}} north-east of Eindhoven.{{cite web|url=https://www.distance.to/De-Mortel,NLD/Eindhoven,NLD |title=Distance De Mortel, NLD -> Eindhoven, NLD |website=Distance.to |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}}
History
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as "in den mortel", and means "low lying muddy place".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/demortel |title=De Mortel - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}} De Mortel developed as an agricultural community in the 14th century to the south of Gemert, and is centred around a triangular 'square' on which later a church was built.{{cite web|url=https://www.gemeentearchiefgemert-bakel.nl/geschiedenis-en-erfgoed/fusie-gemert-met-bakel-en-milheeze/de-mortel |title=De Mortel |website=Gemeente Archief Gemert-Bakel |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Catholic St Antonius Abt Church is a three-aisled, basilica-like church built between 1902 and 1904 as a replacement of the 1848 church.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0014.php |title=Bakel |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9945 6 |page=169 |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Mediatower is a {{convert|127.7|m}} tall communication tower owned by Cellnex Telecom. The tower was constructed in 1989 and 1990. It is used as a microwave transmitter and by several radio stations. The tower is also home to a family of peregrine falcons. The falcons first appeared in 2004. In 2005, a bird house was built on top of the tower and webcams have been installed to follow the birds.{{cite web|url=https://www.vogelbescherming.nl/beleefdelente/blog/lezen/informatie-over-de-morteltoren |title=Informatie over de Morteltoren |website=Vogelbescherming |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}}
De Mortel was home to 165 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/de-mortel |title=De Mortel |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1981, a bronze statue of the farmer Grardje and his boar by {{ill|Toon Grassens|nl}} was placed on the village square.{{cite web|url=https://www.demortel.com/de-mortel/algemene-info/ |title=Algemene Info |website=De Mortel |access-date=29 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:Mediatoren De Mortel.jpg|Media tower De Mortel
File:De Mortel, dorpshuis De Wilg.JPG|Village house De Wilg
File:De Mortel.jpg|Farm in De Mortel
File:De Mortel Rijksmonument 518089 kerk Sint Antonius Abt achter-zijkant.JPG|St Antonius Abt Church
References
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