Goirle

Goirle
Goirle town centre
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°31′N 5°4′E / 51.517°N 5.067°E / 51.517; 5.067
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMark van Stappershoef (CDA)
Area
  Total
43.38 km2 (16.75 sq mi)
  Land42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi)
  Water0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
23,952
  Density557/km2 (1,440/sq mi)
DemonymGoirlenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
5050–5053, 5133
Area code013
Websitewww.goirle.nl

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.

The municipality also includes the villages of Breehees and Riel.