Son, Netherlands
Town in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Son is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant, in the municipality of Son en Breugel. The nearest major city is Eindhoven.
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Son Airborne Forces monument by Jan van Gemert | |
  Son Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Son Son (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°30′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Son en Breugel |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.91 km2 (7.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 12,730 |
| • Density | 639.4/km2 (1,656/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5691[1] |
| Dialing code | 0499 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1107 as Sunna, and might mean creek.[3] Son developed in the Middle Ages along the Dommel River, and has a triangular market square.[4]
The church tower dates from around 1500. The matching church burnt down in 1958 and demolished in 1962. In 1960, the St Petrus church was built as a replacement, but at some distance from the tower.[4][5] Son was home to 391 people in 1840.[5]
During World War II, it was the site of a bridge, the capture of which was crucial to the success of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. The bridge itself was featured in the 1977 war film A Bridge Too Far.
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Church tower of Son
House in Son
Old town hall
