Goirle
Goirle (pronounced [ˈɣoːrlə] (
listen)) 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 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°4′E / 51.517°N 5.067°ECoordinates: 51°31′N 5°4′E / 51.517°N 5.067°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mark van Stappershoef (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.34 km2 (16.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 42.07 km2 (16.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (August 2017)[4] | |
| • Total | 23,386 |
| • Density | 556/km2 (1,440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Goirlenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5050–5053, 5133 |
| Area code | 013 |
| Website | www |
The municipality also includes the villages of Breehees and Riel.
TopographyEdit
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Goirle, June 2015
Notable peopleEdit
- John Boxtel (born 1930 in Goirle) a Dutch sculptor of woodcarvings and an art teacher
- Pepijn van Erp (born 1972 in Goirle) a Dutch mathematician, skeptical activist and chess player
- Floor Jansen (born 1981 in Goirle) a Dutch singer, songwriter and lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish
- Sport
- Tiest van Gestel (1881 in Goirle – 1969) an archer and team gold medallist at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Martin van Geel (born 1960 in Goirle) a retired Dutch footballer with over 430 club caps
- Björn van der Doelen (born 1976 in Goirle) a retired football midfielder with 249 club caps and a singer/songwriter
- Joris Mathijsen (born 1980 in Goirle) a Dutch former footballer with 409 club caps
- Ireen Wüst (born 1986 in Goirle) a Dutch long track allround speed skater
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Mevr. M.G. Rijsdorp" (in Dutch). Gemeente Goirle. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5051LT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
See alsoEdit
- Van Gool, a Dutch surname meaning "from Goirle".
External linksEdit
Media related to Goirle at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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