Goirle (pronounced [ˈɣoːrlə] ) is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, it shares with it its phone area code and public transport system.

Goirle
Goirle town centre
Goirle town centre
Flag of Goirle
Coat of arms of Goirle
Highlighted position of Goirle in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°4′E / 51.517°N 5.067°E / 51.517; 5.067
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMark van Stappershoef (CDA)
Area
 • Total43.38 km2 (16.75 sq mi)
 • Land42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi)
 • Water0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total23,952
 • Density557/km2 (1,440/sq mi)
DemonymGoirlenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5050–5053, 5133
Area code013
Websitewww.goirle.nl

The municipality also includes the villages of Breehees and Riel.

Topography edit

 

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Goirle, June 2015

Notable people edit

 
Floor Jansen, 2013
 
Ireen Wüst, 2013

Sport edit

Gallery edit

See also edit

  • Van Gool, a Dutch surname meaning "from Goirle".

References edit

  1. ^ "Mevr. M.G. Rijsdorp" (in Dutch). Gemeente Goirle. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 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 5051LT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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