Goirle
| Goirle | |||
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Goirle town centre
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.svg) Location in North Brabant |
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| 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 | Machteld Rijsdorp (VVD) | ||
| 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 (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 23,050 | ||
| • Density | 548/km2 (1,420/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Goirlenaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 5050–5053, 5133 | ||
| Area code | 013 | ||
| Website | www |
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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.
The municipality also includes the villages of Breehees and Riel.
The Netherlands national football team defender Joris Mathijsen was born and raised in Goirle. The skater Ireen Wüst was also born in Goirle. Symphonic metal band Nightwish's third vocalist Floor Jansen was also born in Goirle.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Goirle, June 2015
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