Gilze en Rijen | |||
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Municipality | |||
Square in Gilze
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Location in North Brabant |
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Coordinates: 51°35′N 4°55′E / 51.583°N 4.917°ECoordinates: 51°35′N 4°55′E / 51.583°N 4.917°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Brabant | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Jan Boelhouwer (PvdA) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 65.66 km2 (25.35 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 65.49 km2 (25.29 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
Population (February 2017) | |||
• Total | 26,038 | ||
• Density | 398/km2 (1,030/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 5120–5126 | ||
Area code | 0161 | ||
Website | www |
Gilze en Rijen ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot. It is home to the Gilze-Rijen Air Base.
Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its leather factories.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gilze en Rijen, June 2015
Railway Station: Gilze-Rijen
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gilze en Rijen has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.