Dommelen

Dommelen
Town
Brewery Dommelsch
Brewery Dommelsch
Dommelen is located in North Brabant
Dommelen
Dommelen
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Dommelen is located in Netherlands
Dommelen
Dommelen
Dommelen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°21′25″N 5°25′50″E / 51.35694°N 5.43056°E / 51.35694; 5.43056
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityValkenswaard
Area
 • Total4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total9,350
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5551[1]
Dialing code040

Dommelen is a village in southern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Valkenswaard, North Brabant. Dommelen derives its name from the little brook Dommel that runs through it. Having its clear water close at hand, Dommelen is mostly known for its beer brewery from which the brand name Dommelsch is derived. Its other main attraction is an old watermill.

Dommelen was a separate municipality until 1934, when it was merged with Valkenswaard.[3]

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5551AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105