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Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten
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Windmill De Roosdonck in Nuenen
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Location in North Brabant
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Brabant | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 33.94 km2 (13.10 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 33.72 km2 (13.02 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||
Population
(May 2014)
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• Total | 22,567 | ||
• Density | 669/km2 (1,730/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode |
5670–5674
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Area code | 040 |
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten (pronounced [ˈnynə(ŋ) ˈɣɛrʋən ɛ ˌneːdərˈʋɛtə(n)], or [-ʋə ʔɛ -]) is a municipality consisting of the larger village of Nuenen and two adjacent smaller ones. It is located in the province of North Brabant, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Eindhoven, the fifth largest city in the Netherlands. From being a small farmers town of less than 1000 inhabitants around 1950 Nuenen grew steadily as ever more new employees of Philips and the Eindhoven University (TUE) chose Nuenen as their new home.
Population centres
- Eeneind
- Gerwen
- Nederwetten
- Nuenen
- Opwetten
- Stad van Gerwen
History
A battle fought in Nuenen during World War II was shown in an episode of the miniseries Band of Brothers. The historical battle took place there during Operation Market-Garden in September 1944.
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