Son en Breugel
Son en Breugel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɔn ɛm ˈbrøːɣəl] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands just outside Eindhoven. The municipality covers an area of 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) of which 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 17,552 in 2021. Son en Breugel used to be two different villages: 'Son' and 'Breugel', with the stream the Dommel separating the two villages. Son en Breugel also borders the following larger municipalities: Eindhoven, Meierijstad, Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, and Best. The spoken language is North Meierijs (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).
Son en Breugel | |
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Monumental home in Son | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°30′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Hans Gaillard (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 17,552 |
| • Density | 676/km2 (1,750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5690–5694 |
| Area code | 0499 |
| Website | www |
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