Geldrop
Geldrop is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is in the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, around 5 km east of Eindhoven city centre.
Geldrop, Netherlands | |
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Town and former municipality | |
Geldrop, Netherlands Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Geldrop, Netherlands Geldrop, Netherlands (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′20″N 5°33′28″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Geldrop-Mierlo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 28,965 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5660-5667 |
| Dialing code | 040 |
Geldrop was a separate municipality until 2004, when it merged with Mierlo.
Geldrop is noted for having a neighbourhood with streets named after characters and elements from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
The spoken language is "Geldrops", a distinct dialect within the East Brabantian dialect group and very similar to colloquial Dutch.
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