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Hilvarenbeek
Municipality
Former brewery in Hilvarenbeek
Former brewery in Hilvarenbeek
Flag of Hilvarenbeek
Flag
Coat of arms of Hilvarenbeek
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hilvarenbeek in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRyan Palmen (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total
96.51 km2 (37.26 sq mi)
 • Land94.85 km2 (36.62 sq mi)
 • Water1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
15,698
 • Density166/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5080–5089
Area code013
Websitewww.hilvarenbeek.nl

Hilvarenbeek (pronunciationⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium.

The biggest tourist attraction is called Beekse Bergen, consisting of a safari park, amusement park/playground, holiday bungalow park, and camping parks.

Population centres

The municipality of Hilvarenbeek also includes the following villages with their own churches:

In addition, the following parts were historically separate, but are nowadays more like neighbourhoods: Beerten, Driehuizen, Dun, Gorp, Groenstraat, Groot Loo, Grote Voort, Hoog Spul, Hoogeind, Klein Loo, Kleine Voort, Laag Spul, Rovert, Slibbroek and Westerwijk.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Hilvarenbeek, June 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Samenstelling college" (in Dutch). Gemeente Hilvarenbeek. Retrieved 29 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 5081CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 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.
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