Brabantse Stedenrij
Brabant metropolitan area | |
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Megalopolis | |
Brabantse Stedenrij Brabantine City Row | |
From top down, left to right: city centre of Eindhoven Port of Breda, with the Church of Our Lady in the back City centre of 's-Hertogenbosch with the St. John's Cathedral Tilburg: Joseph Church, Westpoint, Interpolis, Dionysius Church | |
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Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°10′E / 51.583°N 5.167°ECoordinates: 51°35′N 5°10′E / 51.583°N 5.167°E | |
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Province |
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Largest cities |
Eindhoven Tilburg Breda 's-Hertogenbosch |
Other municipalities | |
Area[1] | |
• CMSA | 2,436.37 km2 (940.69 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,375.38 km2 (917.14 sq mi) |
• Water | 60.99 km2 (23.55 sq mi) |
Population (31 August 2015)[2] | |
• CMSA | 1,944,588 |
• Density | 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
Brabantse Stedenrij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbraːbɑntsə ˌsteːdə(n)ˈrɛi̯], English: Brabantine City Row) is a polycentric city region in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.[3][4] Its population is about 2 million. The main cities are 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Eindhoven, Helmond and Tilburg. Other municipalities of the area are Bergen op Zoom, Oss and Roosendaal. The metropolitan region also includes other large towns such as Boxtel, Etten-Leur, Oosterhout, Uden, Veghel, Veldhoven and Waalwijk.
The Brabantse Stedenrij is well known for its innovative science, technology & engineering industry (e.g. Philips, DAF, VDL, Ciber, Atos, NXP, FEI and Thales in Eindhoven, ASML and Navteq in Veldhoven, Vanderlande and Alliance Boots in Veghel, Merck & Co., Aspen and B. Braun Medical in Oss, Fujifilm and Tesla Motors in Tilburg, Bosch Rexroth in Boxtel, and Acer Inc. in 's-Hertogenbosch), as well as for its rich agriculture and food industry (e.g. Mars Inc., Agrifirm, Royal Canin and FrieslandCampina's DMV in Veghel, Bavaria in Lieshout, Heineken in 's-Hertogenbosch, Coca-Cola in Dongen, Vion in Boxtel, and Unilever's Unox in Oss).
Municipalities
Nº | City/town (BAG) | Population | Municipality | Population |
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1 | Eindhoven | 217,230 | 217,230 | |
2 | Tilburg | 188,580 | 207,585 | |
3 | Breda | 145,045 | 176,400 | |
4 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 107,555 | 141,895 | |
5 | Helmond | 88,515 | 88,515 | |
6 | Roosendaal | 67,255 | 77,415 | |
7 | Oss | 57,475 | 84,635 | |
8 | Bergen op Zoom | 51,725 | 66,105 | |
9 | Oosterhout | 49,115 | 53,995 | |
10 | Veldhoven | 43,865 | 43,865 | |
11 | Etten-Leur | 42,055 | 42,055 | |
12 | Uden | 35,280 | 40,810 | |
13 | Rosmalen | 34,340 | 141,895 | |
14 | Waalwijk | 31,620 | 46,430 | |
15 | Veghel | 31,032 | 37,555 | |
16 | Valkenswaard | 30,660 | 30,660 | |
17 | Best | 28,700 | 28,700 | |
18 | Geldrop | 28,560 | 38,675 | |
19 | Boxtel | 25,400 | 30,280 | |
20 | Vught | 25,040 | 25,785 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2014" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2014] (map). CBS Statline; CMSA (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline; CMSA (in Dutch). CBS. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ Polycentric Mega-city Regions: Exploratory Research from Western Europe
- ↑ http://www.brabant.nl/politiek-en-bestuur/provinciale-staten/vergaderstukken-en-besluiten-ps-en-commissies/zoeken/download.aspx?qvi=30127
- ↑ "Aantal inwoners per woonplaats (BAG) 01-01-2012". CBS Buurtmonitor. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2015.