Someren

Town and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Someren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsoːmərə(n)] ) is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant in the Southern Netherlands. As of January 2019, the municipality had 19,322 inhabitants, with over half of the population residing in the town. Someren, just south of Helmond and to the north of Weert, Limburg, is located on the provincial border with Limburg.

Elevation26 m (85 ft)
DemonymSomerenaar
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Listed (monument) windmill in Someren
Listed (monument) windmill in Someren
Flag of Someren
Coat of arms of Someren
Highlighted position of Someren in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°23′N 5°43′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorElly Blanksma (acting) (CDA)
Area
  Total
81.50 km2 (31.47 sq mi)
  Land80.27 km2 (30.99 sq mi)
  Water1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
  Total
19,428
  Density242/km2 (630/sq mi)
DemonymSomerenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5710–5715
Area code0492, 0493
Websitewww.someren.nl
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The spoken dialect is Peellands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[5] In Brabantian, Someren is known as Zummere.

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Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Someren, June 2015

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