Helmond

Helmond
Héllemond (Helmonds)
Helmond Castle
Flag of Helmond
Coat of arms of Helmond
Highlighted position of Helmond in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°29′N 5°39′E / 51.483°N 5.650°E / 51.483; 5.650
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorElly Blanksma-van den Heuvel (CDA)
Area
 • Total54.75 km2 (21.14 sq mi)
 • Land53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
 • Water1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total92,627
 • Density1,742/km2 (4,510/sq mi)
DemonymsHelmondenaar, Helmonder, Helmonter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5700–5709
Area code0492
Websitewww.helmond.nl

Helmond (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlmɔnt] ; called Héllemond in the local dialect) is a city and municipality in the Metropoolregio Eindhoven of the province of North Brabant in the Southern Netherlands.

Helmond is home to several textile and metal companies. The Vlisco factory is located next to the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal, which runs through the city.[5]

The spoken language is Helmonds (an East Brabantian dialect).[6]

  1. ^ "Mw. Elly Blanksma- Van den Heuvel" (in Dutch). Gemeente Helmond. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  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 5707BX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Vlisco Véritable Hollandais
  6. ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105