Gilze en Rijen | |
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Municipality | |
) Square in Gilze | |
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.svg.gif')) Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′N 4°55′E / 51.583°N 4.917°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jan Boelhouwer (PvdA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.66 km2 (25.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 65.38 km2 (25.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 26,431 |
| • Density | 404/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5120–5126 |
| Area code | 0161 |
| Website | www |
Gilze en Rijen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣɪlzə ʔɛn ˈrɛiə(n)] ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages: Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot. It is home to the Gilze-Rijen Air Base.
Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its leather factories.
Population centres
- Rijen (population: 16,581)
- Gilze (7,729)
- Molenschot (1,341)
- Hulten (328)
Topography
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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gilze en Rijen, June 2015
Transportation
Railway Station: Gilze-Rijen
Climate
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gilze en Rijen has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[5]
On 24 July 2019, temperatures in Gilze en Rijen reached as high as 39.2°C, the highest temperature ever recorded in The Netherlands until it was surpassed by Eindhoven the same day.[6][7] However, a day later, on 25 July, temperatures in Gilze en Rijen reached 40.7°C, making it the first place ever in The Netherlands where 40°C was measured and took away the record back from Eindhoven.[8] Climate change was found to be the culprit of such hot temperatures in Netherlands.[9]
Notable people
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- Marcellin Theeuwes (1936 in Gilze en Rijen – 2019) was a Dutch Carthusian monk
- Jacques Theeuwes (born 1944 in Rijen) a Dutch economist, accountant and academic
- Henriette van Lynden-Leijten (1950 in Gilze en Rijen – 2010) a Dutch Baroness and diplomat to Bulgaria and the Vatican
Sport
- Janus Theeuwes (1886 in Gilze en Rijen – 1975) an archer, gold medallist in the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Joep van den Ouweland (born 1984 in Gilze en Rijen) is a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
- Cees Doorakkers (born 1963 in Gilze) a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
- Jeroen Blijlevens (born 1971 in Gilze en Rijen) a retired road bicycle racer
See also
- Heikant, Rijen
Gallery
Natuurgebied De Duiventoren
Gilze en rijen kunstwerk schoenmaker
Gerardus Majellakerk
Gilze en rijen kunstwerk margrieten
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References
- ^ "College van B en W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Gilze en Rijen. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5121JX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Climate Summary for Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands
- ^ Hoogste temperatuur ooit in Nederland: 39,2 graden gemeten in Gilze-Rijen
- ^ Eindhoven hitterecordhouder met 39,3 graden, Gilze-Rijen en Ell op 39,2
- ^ Historisch heet: 40+ in vijf provincies, ook hitterecords in andere EU-landen
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/24/summers-second-heatwave-set-to-break-records-across-europe
External links
Media related to Gilze en Rijen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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