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Cuijk
Monumental church in Cuijk
Monumental church in Cuijk
Flag of Cuijk
Coat of arms of Cuijk
Highlighted position of Cuijk in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorWim Hillenaar (CDA)
Area
 • Total57.07 km2 (22.03 sq mi)
 • Land51.16 km2 (19.75 sq mi)
 • Water5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total25,404
 • Density497/km2 (1,290/sq mi)
DemonymCuijkenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5430–5437, 5439
Area code0485
Websitewww.cuijk.nl

Cuijk (Dutch pronunciation: [kœyk] ) is a municipality and a town in upper southeastern Netherlands of pre-historic origin. Its existence is recorded on the Roman roadmap Tabula Peutingeriana under the name of Ceuclum. Cuijk is twinned with Maldon in Essex, UK. It is a big commuter town with very good public transport services to nearby Nijmegen. The nearest hospital is at Boxmeer and the nearest international airport is situated in the German town of Weeze. Cuijk has a railway station on the Nijmegen to Venlo railway.

Population centres

Population centers include:

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Cuijk, June 2015

Transportation

References

  1. ^ "College" (in Dutch). Gemeente Cuijk. Retrieved 8 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5431BV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.