Brabantse Stedenrij
Brabantse Stedenrij | |
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       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°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  North Brabant |
| Largest cities | Eindhoven Tilburg Breda 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Other municipalities | List |
| Area | |
| • 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)ˈrɛi]) is a term used in Dutch urban planning to designate the 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 home to many large companies. In science, technology & engineering one finds Philips, DAF, VDL, Ciber, Atos, NXP, FEI, GE HealthCare 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. Also, the area has a 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, Perfetti Van Melle in Breda and Unilever's Unox in Oss.
Municipalities
[edit]| Nº | City/town (BAG) | Population | Municipality | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eindhoven | 225,923 |  Eindhoven
|
225,923 |
| 2 | Tilburg | 222,601 |  Tilburg
|
222,601 |
| 3 | Breda | 184,762 |  Breda
|
184,762 |
| 4 | 's-Hertogenbosch | 155,555 |  's-Hertogenbosch
|
155,555 |
| 5 | Helmond | 88,515 |  Helmond
|
88,515 |
| 6 | Roosendaal | 67,255 |  Roosendaal
|
77,415 |
| 7 | Oss | 57,475 |  Oss
|
84,635 |
| 8 | Bergen op Zoom | 66,811 |  Bergen op Zoom
|
66,105 |
| 9 | Oosterhout | 49,115 |  Oosterhout
|
53,995 |
| 10 | Veldhoven | 43,865 |  Veldhoven
|
43,865 |
| 11 | Etten-Leur | 42,055 |  Etten-Leur
|
42,055 |
| 12 | Uden | 35,280 |  Uden
|
40,810 |
| 13 | Rosmalen | 34,340 | 's-Hertogenbosch
|
141,895 |
| 14 | Waalwijk | 31,620 |  Waalwijk
|
46,430 |
| 15 | Veghel | 31,032 |  Meierijstad
|
37,555 |
| 16 | Valkenswaard | 30,660 |  Valkenswaard
|
30,660 |
| 17 | Best | 28,700 |  Best
|
28,700 |
| 18 | Geldrop | 28,560 |  Geldrop-Mierlo
|
38,675 |
| 19 | Boxtel | 25,400 |  Boxtel
|
30,280 |
| 20 | Vught | 25,040 |  Vught
|
25,785 |
See also
[edit]- Metropolitan area
- Megalopolis
- North Brabant
- BrabantStad
- Randstad
- Eindhoven metropolitan region
- Uden Veghel metropolitan region
References
[edit]- ^ "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
- ^ Comissies brabant.nl [dead link]
- ^ "Aantal inwoners per woonplaats (BAG) 01-01-2012". CBS Buurtmonitor. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2015.[permanent dead link]