Bergeijk

Bergeijk (Dutch: [bɛrxˈɛik] ^ⓘ or [bɛrəxˈʔɛik]; Brabantian: Bérgààjk) is a municipality and town in southern Netherlands, in the province of North 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, including Eindhoven, that make up the Eindhoven Region Cooperative (Samenwerkingsverband Regio Eindhoven).

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

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32 m (105 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postcode

5560–5575

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Bergeijk
Municipality
Church of 't Hof, Bergeijk
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°19′N 5°21′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Arinda Callewaert (CDA)
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	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.nl

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The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).^[5]

Bergeijk has traditionally been an agricultural area, but tourism and recreation are steadily gaining importance. Among the facilities in the municipality of Bergeijk is a bungalow park in the village Westerhoven.

Bergeijk is known in the Netherlands as a Rietveld village, for its architecture by De Stijl architect Gerrit Rietveld, and for a program on national radio: Radio Bergeijk, a parody on local radio.