Goirle (pronounced [ˈɣoːrlə] ⓘ) is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, it shares with it its phone area code and public transport system.
Goirle
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Goirle town centre
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Location in North Brabant
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| Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°4′E / 51.517°N 5.067°E / 51.517; 5.067 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Mark van Stappershoef (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.38 km2 (16.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[4]
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| • Total | 23,952 |
| • Density | 557/km2 (1,440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Goirlenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
5050–5053, 5133
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| Area code | 013 |
| Website | www |
The municipality also includes the villages of Breehees and Riel.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Goirle, June 2015
Media related to Goirle at Wikimedia Commons
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