Waalre
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Former monastery in Waalre
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Location in North Brabant
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| Coordinates: 51°24′N 5°28′E / 51.400°N 5.467°E / 51.400; 5.467 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jan Brenninkmeijer (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 22.39 km2 (8.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[4]
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| • Total | 17,544 |
| • Density | 784/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Waalrenaar |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
5580–5583
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| Area code | 040 |
| Website | www |
Waalre (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːlrə] ⓘ) is an affluent municipality and town in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands, immediately south of the city of Eindhoven.
Waalre is the so-called Groenfontein (Green fountain). This stems from its civic policy to provide a diverse tree population in streets and lanes.
Waalre is considered one of the richest villages in the Netherlands due to the numerous millionaires living there. It was voted 7th best Dutch municipality to live in, according to a 2010 Elsevier research. The municipality is surrounded by woods, fields, and lakes. The nearest city is Eindhoven, which is situated on the other side of the A67 motorway.
The spoken language is Kempenlands (anEast Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to colloquial Dutch).[5]
The current town council was elected at the 2014 local elections.
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| Party | 1998 | 2002[6] | 2006[7] | 2010[8] | 2014[9] |
| D66 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Aalst-Waalre Belang | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| VVD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| CDA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zelfstandig Waalre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PvdA | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| GroenLinks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nieuw Elan Waalre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemeente Belangen '74 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
In July 2012 the town hall of Waalre was destroyed by a fire that resulted from two cars driving into the building from opposite ends at night.[10]
Media related to Waalre at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Waalre
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