Son en Breugel

Son en Breugel
Monumental home in Son
Monumental home in Son
Flag of Son en Breugel
Coat of arms of Son en Breugel
Highlighted position of Son en Breugel in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°30′E / 51.517°N 5.500°E / 51.517; 5.500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorSuzanne Otters-Bruijnen (VVD)
Area
 • Total26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
 • Land25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi)
 • Water0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total17,552
 • Density676/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5690–5694
Area code0499
Websitewww.sonenbreugel.nl

Son en Breugel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɔn ɛm ˈbrøːɣəl] ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands just outside Eindhoven. The municipality covers an area of 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) of which 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 17,552 in 2021. Son en Breugel used to be two different villages: 'Son' and 'Breugel', with the stream the Dommel separating the two villages. Son en Breugel also borders the following larger municipalities: Eindhoven, Meierijstad, Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, and Best. The spoken language is North Meierijs (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[5]

  1. ^ "Suzanne Otters-Bruijnen" (in Dutch). Gemeente Son en Breugel. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 5691AL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105