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Best | |
|---|---|
 Chapel in Best | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°24′E / 51.517°N 5.400°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Hans Ubachs (acting) (D66) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi) |
| • Land | 34.30 km2 (13.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 30,216 |
| • Density | 881/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bestenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5680–5685 |
| Area code | 0499 |
| Website | gemeentebest |
Best (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛst] ) is a municipality and a village in the province of North Brabant, southern Netherlands. It is situated northwest of the city Eindhoven, and is part of Brabant's city region.
The headquarters of one of Europe's largest meat processors, Vion NV, are located in Best, as are Philips Healthcare and the Bata Corporation's "Bata Protective" operations (B2B).
- ^ "Anton van Aert" (in Dutch). Gemeente Best. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5683EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.