Geertruidenberg

Geertruidenberg
Former city hall on market square
Former city hall on market square
Flag of Geertruidenberg
Coat of arms of Geertruidenberg
Highlighted position of Geertruidenberg in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°42′00″N 04°51′31″E / 51.70000°N 4.85861°E / 51.70000; 4.85861
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarian Witte[1] (SGP)
Area
 • Municipality
29.64 km2 (11.44 sq mi)
 • Land26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi)
 • Water3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Municipality
21,770
 • Density817/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4930–4944
Area code0162
Websitewww.geertruidenberg.nl
Map of the municipality of Geertruidenberg, June 2015

Geertruidenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrtrœydə(m)ˌbɛr(ə)x] ) is a city and municipality in the province North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The city, named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, received city rights in 1213 from the count of Holland. The fortified city prospered until the 15th century.

Today, the municipality of Geertruidenberg includes the population centres Raamsdonk and Raamsdonksveer. The municipality has a total area of 29.64 km2 (11.44 sq mi) and had a population of 21,770 in 2021. The city government consists of the mayor and three aldermen.

  1. ^ "Samenstelling College van B&W". www.geertruidenberg.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 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 4941DX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.