Brabantse Stedenrij

Brabant metropolitan area
Megalopolis
Brabantse Stedenrij
Brabantine City Row
From top down, left to right: city centre of Eindhoven
Port of Breda, with the Church of Our Lady in the back
City centre of 's-Hertogenbosch with the St. John's Cathedral
Tilburg: Joseph Church, Westpoint, Interpolis, Dionysius Church
Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°10′E / 51.583°N 5.167°E / 51.583; 5.167Coordinates: 51°35′N 5°10′E / 51.583°N 5.167°E / 51.583; 5.167
Country  Netherlands
Province  North Brabant
Largest Cities Eindhoven
Tilburg
Breda
's-Hertogenbosch
Other Municipalities
Area[1]
 • CMSA 2,436.37 km2 (940.69 sq mi)
 • Land 2,375.38 km2 (917.14 sq mi)
 • Water 60.99 km2 (23.55 sq mi)
Population (31 August 2015)[2]
 • CMSA 1,944,588
 • Density 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)

Brabantse Stedenrij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbraːbɑntsə ˌsteːdə(n)ˈrɛi̯], English: Brabantine City Row) is a polycentric city region in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands.[3][4] Its population is about 2 million. The main cities are 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Eindhoven, Helmond and Tilburg. Other municipalities of the area are Bergen op Zoom, Oss and Roosendaal. The metropolitan region also includes other large towns such as Boxtel, Etten-Leur, Oosterhout, Uden, Veghel, Veldhoven and Waalwijk.

The Brabantse Stedenrij is well known for its innovative science, technology & engineering industry (e.g. Philips, DAF, VDL, Ciber, Atos, NXP, FEI and Thales in Eindhoven, ASML and Navteq in Veldhoven, Vanderlande and Alliance Boots in Veghel, Merck & Co., Aspen and B. Braun Medical in Oss, Fujifilm and Tesla Motors in Tilburg, Bosch Rexroth in Boxtel, and Acer Inc. in 's-Hertogenbosch), as well as for its rich agriculture and food industry (e.g. Mars Inc., Agrifirm, Royal Canin and FrieslandCampina's DMV in Veghel, Bavaria in Lieshout, Heineken in 's-Hertogenbosch, Coca-Cola in Dongen, Vion in Boxtel, and Unilever's Unox in Oss).

Top 20 largest cities and towns of the Brabantse Stedenrij, 2012[5]
Nº City/town (BAG) Population Municipality Population
1 Eindhoven 217,230 Eindhoven 217,230
2 Tilburg 188,580 Tilburg 207,585
3 Breda 145,045 Breda 176,400
4 's-Hertogenbosch 107,555 's-Hertogenbosch 141,895
5 Helmond 88,515 Helmond 88,515
6 Roosendaal 67,255 Roosendaal 77,415
7 Oss 57,475 Oss 84,635
8 Bergen op Zoom 51,725 Bergen op Zoom 66,105
9 Oosterhout 49,115 Oosterhout 53,995
10 Veldhoven 43,865 Veldhoven 43,865
11 Etten-Leur 42,055 Etten-Leur 42,055
12 Uden 35,280 Uden 40,810
13 Rosmalen 34,340 's-Hertogenbosch 141,895
14 Waalwijk 31,620 Waalwijk 46,430
15 Veghel 31,032 Veghel 37,555
16 Valkenswaard 30,660 Valkenswaard 30,660
17 Best 28,700 Best 28,700
18 Geldrop 28,560 Geldrop-Mierlo 38,675
19 Boxtel 25,400 Boxtel 30,280
20 Vught 25,040 Vught 25,785

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2014" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2014] (map). CBS Statline; CMSA (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline; CMSA (in Dutch). CBS. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Polycentric Mega-city Regions: Exploratory Research from Western Europe
  4. ↑ http://www.brabant.nl/politiek-en-bestuur/provinciale-staten/vergaderstukken-en-besluiten-ps-en-commissies/zoeken/download.aspx?qvi=30127
  5. ↑ "Aantal inwoners per woonplaats (BAG) 01-01-2012". CBS Buurtmonitor. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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