Eindhoven
Eindhoven
Skyline of the city center
Flag
Coat of arms
Country
Netherlands
Province
North Brabant
Government
- Mayor
R. van Gijzel (PvdA)
Area (2006)
- Municipality
88.84 km2 (34.3 sq mi)
- Land
87.75 km2 (33.9 sq mi)
- Water
1.09 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population (30 November, 2008)
- Municipality
212,141
- Density
2,377/km2 (6,156.4/sq mi)
- Urban
440,353
- Metro
775,345
Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone
CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website
http://www.eindhoven.eu/
Eindhoven ( pronunciation ) is a municipal-
ity and a city located in the province of
Noord-Brabant in the south of the Nether-
lands, originally at the confluence of the
People of Eindhoven (during World War II)
watching Allied forces entering the city fol-
lowing its liberation from Axis forces on 19
September 1944.
The Evoluon conference center.
Dommel and Gender streams. The Gender
was dammed off in the post-war years, but
the Dommel still runs through the city.
Neighbouring cities and towns include
Son en Breugel, Nuenen, Geldrop-Mierlo,
Heeze-Leende, Waalre, Veldhoven, Eersel,
Oirschot and Best. The agglomeration has
some 440,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan
area (which includes Helmond) has nearly
750,000 inhabitants. Also, Eindhoven is part
of Brabant Stad, a metropolitan area with
more than 2 million inhabitants.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eindhoven
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The Regent (right) and Admirant (centre)
apartment buildings, with the south wing of
the Witte Dame multifunctional centre (left).
The Effenaar music venue.
Philips Stadion.
History
The written history of Eindhoven started in
1232, when Duke Hendrik I of Brabant gran-
ted city rights to Endehoven, then a small
town right on the confluence of the Dommel
and Gender streams. The city’s name trans-
lates literally as "End Yards", reflecting its
position at the southern end of Woensel. At
the time of granting of its charter, Eindhoven
had approximately 170 houses enclosed by a
rampart. Just outside of the city walls stood a
small castle. The city was also granted the
right t