What is the official website of Eindhoven?
Website. www .eindhoven .nl. Eindhoven ( / ˈaɪnthoʊvən / EYENT-hoh-vən, Dutch: [ˈɛintɦoːvə (n)] ( listen)) is the fifth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country. It had a population of 231,469 in 2019, making it the largest city in the province of North Brabant.
What is the population of Brabantse Stedenrij?
The agglomeration has a population of 337,487. The metropolitan area consists of 780,611 inhabitants. The city region has a population of 753,426. The Brabantse Stedenrij combined metropolitan area has about two million inhabitants.
What happened to Eindhoven during the French occupation?
During the French occupation, Eindhoven suffered again with many of its houses destroyed by the invading forces. Eindhoven remained a minor city after that until the start of the Industrial Revolution . The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century provided a major growth impulse. Canals, roads and railroads were constructed.
What is Eindhoven Airport called now?
The airport itself, now called Eindhoven Airport, had moved earlier to a new location, paving the way for much needed new houses. Meerhoven is part of the Strijp district and partially lies on lands annexed from the municipality of Veldhoven .
What to do in Eindhoven for a week?
For a week, Eindhoven centrum is lit with artistic and creative lighting. Light is focused on the Catherina church or the Hooghhuis building making it look like the whole buiding is painted or broken or rearranged. This is a must see. In November every year, the Netherlands Kannada get together is held.
How to get to Stratumseind Eindhoven?
Stratumseind is the pub street of Eindhoven – even if you do not drink, this street is a must visit on a Friday/Saturday late night. Travel by bus is cheaper with OV-chipkaart. There is no day-pass available. Buying a ticket on the bus costs € 3.50 per leg of travel.
What language do they speak in Eindhoven?
Languages. Eindhoven does not have its own, uniform dialect. Varieties of the Brabantian dialect used to be spoken in the former villages of Gestel, Woensel and Stratum, but are now almost extinct. The closest city to Eindhoven in which Brabantian is spoken is Helmond.