Gilze en Rijen
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Jan Boelhouwer (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • 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[3] | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • 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 |
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Gilze en Rijen (Audio file "194 Gilze en Rijen.ogg" not found) 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.
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Population centres
- Rijen (population: 16,581)
- Gilze (7,729)
- Molenschot (1,341)
- Hulten (328)
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Gilze en Rijen, June 2015
Transportation
Railway Station: Gilze-Rijen
Climate
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.[5]
References
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External links
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