Veldhoven
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Church in Veldhoven
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.svg) Location in North Brabant |
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| Coordinates: 51°25′N 5°24′E / 51.417°N 5.400°ECoordinates: 51°25′N 5°24′E / 51.417°N 5.400°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Jack Mikkers (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 31.93 km2 (12.33 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 31.73 km2 (12.25 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 44,173 | ||
| • Density | 1,392/km2 (3,610/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Veldhovenaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 5500–5509 | ||
| Area code | 040 | ||
| Website | www |
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Veldhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɛltˌɦoːvə(n)]) is a municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just southwest of Eindhoven.
Dutch topographic map of Veldhoven (town), Dec. 2013
The modern town of Veldhoven is an agglomeration of formerly rural villages that in the twentieth century grew together to form one large suburban area catering to Eindhoven commuter needs. The villages are Veldhoven proper to the southwest, Meerveldhoven to the southeast, Oerle to the west and Zeelst to the northeast. A new city center was constructed between Zeelst and Veldhoven.
Veldhoven is home to the headquarters of the manufacturer of high-tech (semiconductor) lithography equipment ASML. ASML occupies the highest building (83 meters) in Veldhoven. The municipality features a large industrial and office area along the Gender, which also includes the second-largest hospital in the Eindhoven urban region, Máxima Medisch Centrum.
The yearly festival Cult en Tumult offers a varied program of art and culture in the broadest sense. Theatre De Schalm is near the City Centrum.
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