Helmond
Helmond
Hèllemond (Helmonds) | |
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City and municipality | |
Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 5°39′E / 51.483°N 5.650°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.75 km2 (21.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 53.18 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 92,627 |
| • Density | 1,742/km2 (4,510/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Helmondenaar, Helmonder, Helmonter |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5700–5709 |
| Area code | 0492 |
| Website | www |
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Helmond (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlmɔnt] ⓘ; called Hèllemond in the local dialect) is a city and municipality in the Metropoolregio Eindhoven of the province of North Brabant in the Southern Netherlands.
Helmond is home to several textile and metal companies. The Vlisco factory is located next to the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal, which runs through the city.
The spoken language is Helmonds (an East Brabantian dialect).