Best, Netherlands
Best (Dutch pronunciation: [bɛst] ⓘ) is a municipality and a village in the province of North Brabant, southern Netherlands. It is situated northwest of the city Eindhoven, and is part of Brabant's city region.
Best | |
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Chapel in Best | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°24′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Hans Ubachs (acting) (D66) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi) |
| • Land | 34.30 km2 (13.24 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 30,216 |
| • Density | 881/km2 (2,280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bestenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5680–5685 |
| Area code | 0499 |
| Website | gemeentebest |
The headquarters of one of Europe's largest meat processors, Vion NV, are located in Best, as are Philips Healthcare and the Bata Corporation's "Bata Protective" operations (B2B).
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