Aarle-Rixtel
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Aarle-Rixtel is a town in the Dutch
municipality of Laarbeek
in North Brabant
. It lies about 4 km north of Helmond
. Since 1997 the castle Croy
is part of Aarle-Rixtel.
Until 1997, Aarle-Rixtel was a separate municipality.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
municipality of Laarbeek
Laarbeek
Laarbeek is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. It was formed in 1997 by the former municipalities Beek en Donk, Aarle-Rixtel and Lieshout . Laarbeek is part of the city region 'Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven', centered around the city of Eindhoven...
in 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 lies about 4 km north of Helmond
Helmond
Helmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands.- Quarters and Neighbourhoods :*Quarter 11 Inner City**Neighbourhood 0 Centrum**Neighbourhood 2 Leonardus**Neighbourhood 3 Heipoort...
. Since 1997 the castle Croy
Croy Castle
The castle Croy is currently no longer inhabited but in use as an office. The castle lies in the Dutch province North Brabant, near the village Aarle-Rixtel which is part of the municipality Laarbeek. From 1642 until 1968 Croy belonged to the municipality Stiphout .Since 1795 beer is brewed near...
is part of Aarle-Rixtel.
Until 1997, Aarle-Rixtel was a separate municipality.