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Eindhoven

Administration
Full nameEindhoven
Official nameEindhoven
Settlement typeMunicipality/City
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
MayorRob van Gijzel
Geography
Total Area34.3 sq mi (88.84 km2)
Land Area33.9 sq mi (87.75 km2)
Water Area0.4 sq mi (1.09 km2)
Demography
Total Population213809 (01 January 2010)
Density (pop.)2407/km2 (6234.1/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)440353
Metro (pop.)775345
Other information
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)

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Eindhoven (-nlˈɛintˌɦoːvə(n)-189 Eindhoven.ogg) is a municipality and a city located in the province of North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender streams. The Gender was dammed off short of the city centre in the 1950s, but the Dommel still runs through the city.

Neighbouring cities and towns include Son en Breugel, Nuenen, Geldrop-Mierlo, Heeze-Leende, Waalre, Veldhoven, Eersel, Oirschot and Best. The agglomeration has some 440,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area (which includes Helmond) has nearly 750,000 inhabitants. Also, Eindhoven is part of Brabant Stad, a combined metropolitan area with more than 2 million inhabitants.

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Eindhoven demolish Heracles - Fifa.com Tweet this news
Fifa.com--Ten-man Heracles Almelo did their best to hold PSV -Eindhoven- to a 2-2 scorline for most of the match but the home side eventually broke the visitors resolve ... - Date : Sat, 04 Dec 2010 21:42:02 GMT+00:00
Limburg mayors fear knock-on effect of Eindhoven 'weed pass' - DutchNews.nl Tweet this news
DutchNews.nl--If they are not included, the problems in -Eindhoven- and elsewhere will simply move south, the mayors said during a meeting with justice minister Ivo ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:43:09 GMT+00:00
Eredivisie wrap: AZ keeps close to PSV - Soccerway Tweet this news
Soccerway--AZ Alkmaar kept pace with Dutch Eredivisie leaders PSV -Eindhoven- with a 2-0 victory at ADO Den Haag on Sunday. AZ Alkmaar kept pace with Dutch Eredivisie ... - Date : Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:08:59 GMT+00:00
Mayors agree to get tough on Eindhoven drugs war - DutchNews.nl Tweet this news
DutchNews.nl--There have been five drug-related shootings in and around -Eindhoven- over the past few weeks. The government plans to introduce passes for cannabis cafes, ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:28:35 GMT+00:00
Rutten calls for PSV push - SkySports Tweet this news
SkySports--Head coach Fred Rutten is keen for PSV -Eindhoven- to end the year on a high note by winning their three remaining league matches of 2010. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:58:39 GMT+00:00
Eindhoven mayor calls for action on drugs-related violence - DutchNews.nl Tweet this news
DutchNews.nl---Eindhoven's- mayor Rob van Gijzel has asked justice minister Ivo Opstelten to help him end a flurry of drug-related violence in the region by making more ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:39:17 GMT+00:00
Groningen into third - SkySports Tweet this news
SkySports--The win takes Groningen within a point of joint leaders PSV -Eindhoven- and FC Twente - but both have played a game less. Vitesse remain just two points above ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:53:38 GMT+00:00
Sampdoria Vs. PSV Eindhoven 12/01/10 Kamal's Free Pick and Preview: UEFA ... - Sports Chat Place Tweet this news
Sports Chat Place--This match takes place in Group I, as Sampdoria host the group leaders PSV -Eindhoven- in a must win match. The Italian sides form in this competition has ... - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:40:01 GMT+00:00
Swimming: Murphy's euro feats raise world title hopes - Irish Independent Tweet this news
Irish Independent--Murphy left -Eindhoven- yesterday after claiming two bronze medals at the European Short Course Championships in the 800m freestyle and 400m freestyle, ... - Date : Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:20:29 GMT+00:00
Bundesliga winger to increase Liverpool creativity - FansFC.com Tweet this news
FansFC.com--The Reds coach is eager to add more creativity to his starting eleven, and was keen to take Ibrahim Afellay from PSV -Eindhoven- before the playmaker agreed ... - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:12:00 GMT+00:00


Crime : District sizes
Category Number
Total 61.539
Monetary (including burglary, theft) 37.266
Destruction and public disorder 9.861
Violent crime 5.568
Other crimes (criminal code) 562
Traffic crimes 6.665
Drug related 1.094
(Fire)arms related 343
Environmental 19
Other crimes (other laws) 161

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Secondary education :
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City Council :
Party Percentage in 2006 Seats in 2006 Percentage in 2010 Seats in 2010 Election results (percentages) 2010
PvdA 26,99% 14 20,56% 10
CDA 14,60% 7 11,50% 6
SP 12,87% 6 8,70% 4
VVD 11,78% 6 15,65% 8
GroenLinks 7,07% 3 8,88% 4
Leefbaar Eindhoven 8,88 % 4 3,22% 1
OuderenAppel Eindhoven 4,88% 2 6,23% 3
D'66 3,33% 1 12,19% 6
Stadspartij 2,44% 1 1,40% 0
Lijst Pim Fortuyn 2,27% 1 4,57% 2
ChristenUnie 2,22% 1 1,81% 0
Eindhovense Lijst Studenten 1,69% 0   - -
Partij van de Toekomst (PvdT) 1,05% 0   - -
Nieuw Rechts 0,98% 0   - -
Liberaal Eindhoven 0,90% 0   - -
Trots op Nederland/Lijst Rita Verdonk   -   - 2,84% 1
Eindhoven Nu   -   - 1,16% 0
Lijst J.C.W.M. Vlemmix   -   - 0,80% 0
Partij voor Mens en Spirit   -   - 0,49% 0

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Municipalities of North Brabant

Aalburg * Alphen-Chaam * Asten * Baarle-Nassau * Bergeijk * Bergen op Zoom * Bernheze * Best * Bladel * Boekel * Boxmeer * Boxtel * Breda * Cranendonck * Cuijk * Deurne * Dongen * Drimmelen * Eersel * Eindhoven * Etten-Leur * Geertruidenberg * Geldrop-Mierlo * Gemert-Bakel * Gilze en Rijen * Goirle * Grave * Haaren * Halderberge * Heeze-Leende * Helmond * 's-Hertogenbosch * Heusden * Hilvarenbeek * Laarbeek * Landerd * Lith * Loon op Zand * Maasdonk * Mill en Sint Hubert * Moerdijk * Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten * Oirschot * Oisterwijk * Oosterhout * Oss * Reusel-De Mierden * Roosendaal * Rucphen * Schijndel * Sint Anthonis * Sint-Michielsgestel * Sint-Oedenrode * Someren * Son en Breugel * Steenbergen * Tilburg * Uden * Valkenswaard * Veghel * Veldhoven * Vught * Waalre * Waalwijk * Werkendam * Woensdrecht * Woudrichem * Zundert



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