Tuinzigt
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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 |
Tuinzigt is a neighbourhood of Breda with 7,815 inhabitants (2025).[1]
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 one 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.