Bergeijk

Bergeijk (pronounced [bɛrɣˈɛi̯k] (listen)) is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. It consists of an area of 101.73 km2 (39.28 sq mi) and had a population of 18,491 in 2019. It is one of 21 municipalities, including Eindhoven, that make up the Eindhoven Region Cooperative (Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven).

Bergeijk
Municipality
Church of 't Loo, Bergeijk
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°19′N 5°21′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorArinda Callewaert (CDA)
Area
 • Total101.73 km2 (39.28 sq mi)
 • Land101.18 km2 (39.07 sq mi)
 • Water0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total18,491
 • Density183/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5560–5575
Area code040, 0497
Websitewww.bergeijk.nl

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[5]

Bergeijk is traditionally an agricultural area, but tourism and recreation are steadily gaining importance. Among the facilities in the municipality of Bergeijk is a bungalow park in the village Westerhoven.

Bergeijk is known in the Netherlands for a program on national radio: Radio Bergeijk, a parody on local radio.

Population centres

Topography

Topographic map of the municipality of Bergeijk, June 2015.

Notable people
Henk van Gerven, 2008
  • Henk van Gerven (born 1955 in Riethoven) a Dutch politician and general practitioner
  • Wilbert Das (born 1963) a Dutch fashion designer, grew up in Riethoven

Sport
  • Bergeijk, Glockenturm
  • Luyksgestel, windkorenmolen, De Deen
  • Saint Valentine Chapel Westerhoven
  • Farmhouses in winter in Broekhoven, near Riethoven

References
  1. "Samenstelling college van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Bergeijk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 5571HB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105


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