Tuinzigt
Neighbourhood in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Tuinzigt is a neighbourhood of Breda with 7.815 inhabitants (2025).[1]
Tuinzigt | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Winkelcentrum Tuinzigt | |
 Tuinzigt marked in pink within Breda | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Breda |
| City | Breda |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 7.815 |
| • Density | 6,796/km2 (17,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 4814 |
| Area code | 076 |
History
The name Tuinzigt comes from Tuinzicht (garden sight), which stands for sight on the gardens of the walls of Breda.[2] When Tuinzigt was first built however, it was known as Westerkwartier. Tuinzigt was built in 1890–1930, just after the Industrial Revolution. Tuinzigt is 1 of the first neighbourhoods outside the Singels, which is water surrounding the center of Breda.
Demographics
Tuinzigt has 7.815 people living in 4.530 households in 4.115 homes. Seeing in this table, the greatest age group in Tuinzigt are young adults.
| Age group | Amount in numbers | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 0-15 | 865 | 11.1% |
| 15-25 | 1.645 | 21.1% |
| 25-45 | 2.795 | 35.8% |
| 45-65 | 1.610 | 20.6% |
| 65 or above | 905 | 11.6% |
76% of inhabitants are born in the Netherlands, 24% are foreign-born residents.
56,8% of foreign-born residents are born outside of Europe, 43,2% of foreign-born residents are born inside of Europe.
Facilities
In Tuinzigt there is 1 middle school, which is Prinsentuin Van Cooth Breda. That school does VMBO and MAVO.[3]
At the Kwakkelhutstraat there is a GP, named Medical Centrum Magnolia.[4] At the Acaciastraat there is a pharmacy.[5] At the Haagweg, there is a community center for homeless people, named Annahuis.[6]
At the Clematisstraat, there is a shopping center, Winkelcentrum Tuinzigt. It has a Jumbo.
Transportation
Bus 2 stops at Dijkplein, and 370, 371, 373 and 380 stops at Vincent Van Goghstraat en Tuinzigtlaan.