Drimmelen

Drimmelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɪmələ(n)] ) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province North Brabant.

Drimmelen
Aerial photo of Made
Aerial photo of Made
Flag of Drimmelen
Highlighted position of Drimmelen in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°41′N 4°48′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorGert de Kok (PvdA)
Area
  Total119.43 km2 (46.11 sq mi)
  Land95.18 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
  Water24.25 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
  Total27,325
  Density287/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4844–4845, 4920–4927
Area code0162
Websitewww.drimmelen.nl

A large portion of the Biesbosch National Park is part of this municipality.

Population centres

Towns:

Hamlets (population data concerning these hamlets are included in the population data of the towns near which they are located):

  • Blauwe Sluis
  • Oud-Drimmelen
  • Helkant

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Drimmelen, June 2015.

Transportation

The Lage Zwaluwe railway station is situated on the Breda–Rotterdam railway and the railway to Roosendaal.

Notable people

J G Vogel, 1910

Sport

References

  1. "Collegeleden" [Board members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Drimmelen. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 4921BV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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