Bergeijk | |
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Church of 't Hof, Bergeijk | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates:51°19′N5°21′E / 51.317°N 5.350°E /51.317; 5.350 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Arinda Callewaert (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.75 km2 (39.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 101.00 km2 (39.00 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 18,754 |
| • Density | 186/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5560–5575 |
| Area code | 040, 0497 |
| Website | www |
Bergeijk (Dutch:[bɛrxˈɛik]ⓘor[bɛrəxˈʔɛik];Brabantian:Bérgààjk) is amunicipality and town in southernNetherlands, in the province ofNorth Brabant. It consists of an area of 101.75 km2 (39.29 sq mi) and had a population of 18,754 in 2021. It is one of 21 municipalities, includingEindhoven, that make up the Eindhoven Region Cooperative (Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven).
The spoken language is Kempenlands (anEast Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquialDutch).[5]
Bergeijk has traditionally been anagricultural area, buttourism and recreation are steadily gaining importance. Among the facilities in the municipality of Bergeijk is a bungalow park in the villageWesterhoven.
Bergeijk is known in the Netherlands as aRietveld village, for its architecture byDe Stijlarchitect Gerrit Rietveld, and for a program on national radio:Radio Bergeijk, a parody on local radio.
Topographic map of the municipality of Bergeijk, June 2015.

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